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Embracing full and correct rules of divination concerning 
dreams and visions, foretelling of future events, their 
scientific application to Physiognomy, Physiology, 
Moles, Cards, Dice, Dominoes, Grounds of Coffee 
and Tea Cups, etc.; together with the applica- 
tion and observance of Charms, Spells and 
Incantations. It also gives the true in- 
terpretation of dreams, and the 
lucky numbers of the lottery to 

which they apply. 

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HENRY J. WEHMAN, Publisher, 

130 Park Row, New York. 

Copyright, 1890, by Henry J. Wehman, New York. 






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MOTHER SHIPTON'S 

GIPSY FORTUNE TELLER 



—AND— 



DREAM BOOK. 



Dreams and Their Interpretations; 

and Numbers of the Lottery 

to which They Apply. 



ABSENCE.— To see absent persons in your dreams 
is a certain sign of their return. 4, 11. 

ABUSE. — To dream that you are abused and in- 
sulted is a certain sign that some dispute will happen 
between you and some person with whom you have 
business; therefore, after such a dream you should be 
particularly careful of yourself, and be as gentle and 
mild as possible, that you may not give those with 
•whom you have dealings any advantage over you. 9, 13. 

ACORN.- Denotes poverty. 7, 33. 

ACQUISITION.— A favorable sign to the 
dreamer. 2, 19, 46. 

ACTIVITY.— If you dream that you are very 
-active, it shows you will have great losses through your 
own negligence. 10, 11, 75. 

ACTRESS.— To see one play, misfortune; if you 
talk: with her, you will have success in what you under- 
take; if you make love to her, your life will be joyful. 
If you dream that you enjoy her, you will meet great 
troubles. 14, 36,. 52. 

ADOPTION.— To dream of adopting children 
foreshadows sorrow and trouble. 21. 

ADMIRATION.— If you dream that you are ad- 
mired, it foretells good fortune; but if you admire any 
one else, it is a very bad sign. 59, 71. 

ADULTERY.— If you commit it in your dreams, 
you must prepare for misfortune and disgrace. 1, 11, 39. 

AGUE.— To dream you have an ague denotes no- 
thing very particular more than that you are in danger 
of becoming a drunkard and a glutton. To dream your 
sweetheart has an ague is a lucky omen; it shows you 
are beloved, and that you will be happy with the object 
of your wishes, but never very rich. 9, 7, 4. 

AIR.— If you dream that it is clear, it signifies that 
you will come into a great fortune; if the air is foggy, 
you will have sorrows; if it is filled with sweet odors, 
you will be successful in love. 42. 

A LMONDS.- Signify embarrassments, all which 
you may avoid by care; to eat them, good fortune. 61, 
76. 

ALTAR.— To dream you see an altar betokens 
your speedy marriage. 36, 51, 57. 62. 

ANGEL.-To dream of an angel briugs joyous 
tidings; if the angel does not approach you, it is a sign 
that your life is evil and a warning to reform. 14, 65. 



ANTS.— To dream of them shows covetousness. If 
they are winged, you will make a dangerous voyage, or 
meet with an accident. The dream is good for farmers, 
ploughmen, and public servants. 2, 7, 41. 

APE.— To see one in your dreams shows that you 
will fall into the hands of sharpers; and that some 
enemy will endeavor to defraud you. 4, 5, 6, 31. 

APRICOTS.— To see them shows that you will 
be disappointed in what you hope for; to eat them, 
good fortune. If it is not the season for them, it de- 
notes great misfortunes; if they are dry, they bring 
sorrow. 28, 40, 78. 

APPAREL.- If you dream that you have new 
clothes, it denotes prosperity and happiness; if the 
garments are white, it is a bad dream for all persons 
except clergymen; to mechanics it signifies loss of busi- 
ness; to the sick, death. If, however, they dream of 
black, it is a sign of recovery. If they are scarlet, it is 
a good dream for rich men and servants, but death to 
the sick and loss to the poor; to dream of woman's ap- 
parel is good for the unmarried, but to the married, 
man, loss of wife and children. 4, 13. 

APPARITION,— Of any kind is a very bad sign. 
20. 

APPLES.— If you take them from the tree, it sig- 
nifies that you will be persecuted. If they are ripe and 
ruddy, and you eat them, it will bring much happiness. 
If they are sour, you will shortly quarrel with some 
one. 4, 11, 44. 

ARM. — To dream that you have the right arm cut 
off is significant of the death of a female relative; if 
both arms are cutoff, captivity and sickness; an arm 
broke or withered, sorrows, losses, and widowhood; 
an arm swollen, sudden fortune falling to a dear friend; 
to dream that you have strong arms signifies health and 
happiness; dirty arms, misery; hairy arms, an increase 
of fortune and family. 3, 70. 

ARMY.— If victorious, good tidings; but if 
routed, you must prepare for misfortune. 52. 

ARCHBISHOP.— To dream of one, you will 
hear of the death of a friend. 13. 

ARTICHOKE.— To see them foretells secret 
trouble: if you eat them, you may expect to have 
trouble. 12. 

ARTIST.— To dream of artists shows that you 
will have many pleasures. 27. 

ASHES.— Are significant of mourning. 17, 30. 

ASS.— If you see him running, brings misfortune; 
if he is tied fast, you will be slandered; if you hear him 
bray, you will experience great loss. 44. 



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AUTHOR..— To see one or more is a bad sign; 
you will lose money. To dream that you are an author 
signifies misery and disappointed hope. 1. 

AUTOMATON.— Signifies servitude and bond- 
age to him who dreams of them. 19. 

BACON.— To dream of bacon denotes the death 
of some friend or relation, and that enemies will en- 
deavor to do you a mischief; in love it denotes a dis- 
appointment of some kind. 21. 

BACK. — To see your own back denotes a for- 
tune and premature old age; to dream that your back 
is broke and full of sores means that your enemies will 
persecute you and turn you into ridicule. 27, 43. 

BACKGAMMON.— To play a game signifies 
that you will quarrel with a dear friend; if you win, 
success in love and business; if you lose the reverse. 
29, 52. 

BAKING.- For a woman to dream she is baking 
bread foretells thrift. If she is a farmer's wife, it is a 
sign of good crops. If she burns her bread, it is a sign 
that she will have a miscarriage. 3, 136. 

BALL.— To dream that you are at a ball denotes 
that money will be left to you. 39, 53, 68. 

BALLET.— Joy and boundless pleasure will be 
your lot. 6. 

BALLOON.— To dream of it shows that you will 
engage in many chimerical plans. 45, 59, 68. 

BANDITS.— If you attack them, rely upon your 
own judgment and vigor; if they attack you, beware 
of accidents; if you only see them, it denotes prosperity 
in your business. 1, 13, 20. 

BANISHMENT.— You will have sorrow, but of. 
short duration. 59. 

BANK.— You will be misled by deceitful promises. 
4, 5, 11, 44. 

BANKRUPT.— A bad dream; your business is 
in a dangerous position, and without great care you 
will be forced to 6top. 17, 78. 

BANQUET.— To dream that you are at a ban- 
quet is a caution to avoid pleasures which may cost you 
dear. 30, 60. 

BARN.— Filled with grain, a rich marriage; you 
will gain a lawsuit; it also signifies that you will live 
a happy life. 10, 44. 

BARRELS.— Signify wealth if they appear full; 
if empty, poverty. 14. 

BASIN.— If you dream that it is full, money; if 
empty, you will make many debts. 2, 13. 

BATS.— If black, you will quarrel; white, bring 
pleasure and happiness. 4, 30. 

BATH.— To dream that you bathe in clear water is 
a sign that yon will enjoy good health; if muddy, the 
death of relatives or friends. To see a bath, anger; to 
take a warm bath denotes happiness; if you take one 
either too hot or too cold, domestic troubles. If you 
undress, without going into the water, you may expect 
trouble, but it will soon pass away; a sta bath is a sign 
of honor and increase of fortune. 6, 8, 16. 

BATTLE.— If you take part in it, you have much 
cause to fear disaster; yon will have misfortune in love 
and business; if you finish it, you will have quarrels in 
your family affairs. 8, 14, 29. 

BAYONET.— This is a sign which you should 
fear. 2, 9, 15. 

BEAM.— You will become great, but beware of 
falling. 1, 8. 

BE A NS.— Disputes and quarrels. 2, 20, 85, 

BE AH. If you arc attacked by it, you will be per- 
secuted by enemies: but If it is running, happiness 6 in 
store for you. 44, 64. 

HICAItD.— If you dream you have a long beard, it 

signifies that you will live long; if the beard be quite 
black, great trouble .will be your lot; a red beard tie- 



notes shame and disgrace to the dreamer; to dream of 
being shaved betokens loss and disappointment; if you 
shave yourself, despondency; if somebody pulls your 
beard, you will have losses; to dream you shave a 
young girl denotes a good and speedy marriage; if you 4 
shave a married lady, she will soon become a widow; 
if you shave a pregnant woman, she will have a son. 
12,40. 

BEATING.— Far married people to dream of 
beating some one shows that they will live a peaceful 
life; to bachelors, good fortune in their amours; if a 
lover beats his mistress, or a lady her suitor, it shows 
that the match will be broken off. To beat a dog sig- 
nifies fidelity; a cat treachery; a snake, you will 
triumph. 41. 

BED,~To dream that you are lying in bed signifies 
that you are in danger; being in bed and not able to 
sleep, sickness; to see a stranger in your Toed brings 
quarrels in married life; a well-made bed sho>,- s that 
you will become established in life. 1, 62, 70. 

BEDBUGS.— Bring strife. 20. 

BEER.— To drink it, trouble. 42, 70. 

BEERHOUSE.— To meet your friends there 
signifies joy and pleasure. 42, 47, 49. 

BEES. — They signify wealth and success in busi- 
ness; if they sting you, a friend will betray you; if the 
dreamer kills a bee, he will have great losses; seeing 
bees leave their honey is a sign of honor and fortune; 
if they fly into their hives, losses through enemies. 3, 
4, 16, 55. 

BEGGAR.— To be a beggar, you may hope for 
wealth; to see many, sickness. 26. 

BELL.- Misfortunes for the person who hears it 
ring. 6. 

BELLY.— To dream one's belly is bigger and 
fuller than ordinary shows his family and estate will 
increase; if one dreams his belly is grown lean and 
shrunk up, he will be joyfully delivered of some bad 
accident; if any one dreams that his belly is swelled, 
and yet notwithstanding be empty, he will become 
poor; if a girl dreams of a big belly, it is a sign of mar- 
riage. 14, 6. 

BET.— To dream that you bet with any one shows 
that you will suffer from your own imprudence. 66. 

BILL.— If presented to you and you settle it, good 
luck; if you cannot pay, it signifies that you will be 
slandered. 4, 11, 44. 

BIRDS.— Are a good sign; they bring friends and 
fortune; to catch them, speedy marriage; to kill them, 
bad fortune; to shoot at them, beware of treachery; if 
you see them fighting, you will be exposed to great 
temptations; if they fly towards you, you will fad in 
business: if they sing, some happiness is in store for 
you; to dream of birds of prey, brings misfortune. 2, 
11, 19, 22. 

BITE.— To dream that you are bitten foretells 
much jealousy and sorrow. 15, 18. 

BLASPHEMY.— If you dream that you are - 
cursing, it foretells bad fortune; if you are cursed, all 
your expectations will be fulfilled. 25, 58. 

BLOOD.— To dream that you see blood is a good 
sign; you will fall heir to an estate. To lose blood sig- 
nifies sorrow and disappointment. 5, 10, 40. 

BOAR.— Success in life to him who kills one; if 
he only sees it, danger and misfortune. 4. 44, 76. 77. 

BOAT.— Seen in a clear stream, happiness; in 
muddy water, disgrace; if it is in danger of capsizing, 
trouble. 17, 12. 

BOOKS.— To be reading serious books shows 
honor and station m life; to read lascivious books, I 

shame and disgrace. 31. ^ 

BOOTS.- If they are new, success in love and 
business; if they ure old, quarrelling and failure. 29, 



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BOTTLES.- To dream of bottles is a good sign; 
to a man, success in business; to a maid, speedy mar- 
riage; if they are broken, they signify sorrow. 4, 6, 
10, 24, 50. 

BOUQUET.— To receive one, much pleasure; to 
give one signiiies that your lover is constant. 1, 29, 63. 

BOY.— If a lady dreams that she is delivered of a 
boy, her life will be a pleasant one. 1, 12, 40. 

BREAD.-To eat wheaten bread, gives great gain 
to the rich, but loss to the poor; to eat rye bread is the 
reverse. 48. 

BREAKFAST. -^-To dream that you are eating 
breakfast shows that you will commit some folly. 30, 
36, 59. 

BREAST.— To dream that you have a rough, 
strong breast shows that you will enjoy good health; a 
large breast, for man, portends good luck; but for a 
woman, the loss of her husband. 36, 45. 

BRIARS.— To dream that you are among briars 
and get pricked foretells that you will have an angry 
dispute with somebody. If a young girl who has a 
lover dreams it, she will probably get vexed at him. 8, 
7. 

BBIDGE.-To pass one shows success in life 
through industry; to fall from one, loss of business 
and disappointment in love. 2, 13, 19, 24, 56. 

BUILDING. — To dream of seeing a large build- 
ing is a sign that you will be introduced to some one 
with whom you will afterwards become intimate. To 
a young lady it predicts that she will have a new ad- 
mirer. 5, 114. 

BULL.— If you dream you were chased by a bull 
and run away from him, it is a sign that some one will 
offer you a present, or propose to benefit you in some 
way, and that you will either decline, or from some ac- 
tion of your own will not receive the present or the 
benefit. If you do not run away from the bull, but 
stand your ground and dodge him, you will then have 
a piece of good luck of some kind. 

BURIED AlilVE.— To dream that you are 
buried alive denotes that you will be rich and powerful. 
To wealthy people it is a sign of addition to their 
wealth. 3, 69. 

BURNING.— To see in your dream one or more 
houses burning, but not wholly destroyed, signifies, for 
the poor, that they will become rich; and for the rich 
man that his riches will be augmented; but if the fire is 
furious and the houses fall down, the dreamer may ex- 
pect losses, disappointments, shame and death. If he 
sees his bed burning, sickness; to see furniture and 
clothing, or curtains burning is significant of trouble. 
A store seen burning, loss of business; to see the front 
windows of a house burning, death of a brother; rear 
windows, death of a sister; a burning door, trouble for 
a housekeeper. To see a man burning in bed foretells 
loss of goods and sickness; to see one's finger burnt 
shows that some one is envious of you. To dream that 
you are burning to death shows that you will soon be 
engaged in a furious quarrel. 31, 36, 77. 

BUSINESS.--To dream of being full of business 
is significant of some unexpected good fortune; to 
finish it. marriage; if the business appears to be bad, it 
is a good sign. 17, 21. 

BUTCHER.— If, in your dream, you see a 
butcher killing any animal, it is a sign of the death of a 
friend or near relative. If a farmer dreams of seeing 
sheep killed, he will probably have a prolific flock. 9, 6. 

BUTTER.— If you eat it, you will be surprised 
by some good fortune, but mixed with sadnese. 4, 7, 
13. 

CABBAGE.— Bad tidings. 9, 30. 

CAGE.— Without a bird, means imprisonment; 
with bird, liberty. 11. 

CAKES.— To see them made, treachery; to eat 
them, for women, disappointment, and loss of lovers 
and property. 19, 38. 



CANDLE.— If it burns brightly, happiness; if the 
light be dim, misfortune; if you light it, success in 
what you undertake. 21, 66, 78. 

CANDY.— To dream that you are eating candy sig- 
nifies that you will be a victim to falsehood and flat- 
tery. 38, 51, 56. 

CANNON.— A sign of treachery and danger; to 
hear one, death. 56. 

CANNON-BALL.— To see one, misfortune. 40, 
51. 

CAMEL,- To see a camel foretells riches. 22. 

CAP.— To put one on, be careful in your love af- 
fairs; to take one down shows that which you wish to 
hide will be discovered; if you receive a cap, you will 
soon be married. 13. 

CARRIAGE. — To ride in one, success in love 
and riches; if it breaks down, you will lose your lover. 
57. 

CART.— Its appearance indicates sickness; if you 
go upon it, or move from it, public disgrace and shame. 
69. 

CAT. — Signifies treachery of friends and disap- 
pointment in affairs of love; if the cat appears to be 
lying down or sleeping, you will but partially succeed 
in what you may undertake; if the cat is fighting, or 
appears to be in a rage, you will be robbed. 14. 

CATERPILLAR.- You will be slandered by 
envious persons. 10, 20, 34, 40. 

CAVERN.— A deep cavern shows that you will 
always remain poor and unknown, unless you exert 
yourself. 46, 51. 

CELL AR.— Signifies sickness and misery. 12, 27, 
36. 

CHAINS.— To wear them melancholy; to break' 
them, gives future happiness. 41, 56. 

CHARITY.— For a rich person to dream that he 
is charitable signifies loss of fortune; if a lady dreams 
it, she will bestow her affections on an unworthy per- 
son. 1, 16, 56. 

CHEESE.— Anger; to eat it, gain. 5, 15, 66. 

CHESS.— If you play chess with any one, you will 
quarrel with your dearest friend; to win a game shows 
success in a difficult undertaking; losing it, you will be 
foiled. 17. 

CHESTNUTS.— To eat them raw shows resolu- 
tion; boiled, weakness. 44, 78. 

CHICKEN.— Its cooking is the sign of coming 
good news. 2. 

CHILD.— To see a child at its mother's breast sig- 
nifies severe sickness; but if the wife of the dreamer 
be pregnant, the child will be sickly. To see many 
children, and to talk with them, shows great losses for 
the dreamer. 1, 19, 67, 69. 

CHIMNEY.— To dream of sitting in the chimney- 
corner, to a maid, shows speedy marriage; if there is a 
fire burning brightly, you will become heir to some 
money. 5, 66. 

CHOCOLATE.— To drink it foretells good 
health and a happy life. 10. 

CHRISTENING.— To dream that you are 
present at a christening is a good sign you will get what 
you hope for; to a maid it signifies that she will soon 
be married. 4, 25, 26. 

CHURCH.— To dream of building a church is a 
good sign to the dreamer; to enter one, you will re- 
ceive a kindness from Borne one; to play in one, success 
and marriage. 2, 19, 33. 

CHURCHYARD.— Makes a happy life. 36, 60. 

CIGAR.— To the man who smokes it, success; if 
it be not lit, it signifies misfortune; if he light it, he 
may hope. 1, 8, 20. 

CITY. — To dream of an inhabited city is a sign of 
riches; a burning city, poverty. 4. 



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ClilOTBING.— If you climb a tree, you will rise 
to honor. 16. 

CUOTHING.— Clothed in rags signifies mourning 
and trouble; to wear good clothes, a happy life; duty 
clothes, disgrace; to steal clothing, gives success in 
love and business. To wear clothing of many colors 
foretells disappointed hopes. 21, 69. 

CUOUDS.— Signify disunion; light clouds, happi- 
ness; black clouds, misfortune. 39, 76. 

COACH.— If you dream you are riding in a coach, 
it signifies loss of reputation. For a young girl to have 
such a dream predicts the loss of her virtue. 14, 8, 6. 

COALS.— Burning, persecution; if put out by 
water, death. 18, 45. 

COCK.— To hear a cock crow in sleep is a good 
sign; it brings good news. 22,43. To dream you see 
a cock in the house is a good sign to those who would 
marry; to hear a cock crow denotes great prosperity. 
6, 5, 4. 

COFFEE.— A sign of misfortune. 11, 12, 39. 

COFFIN.— To dream of a coffin signifies that you 
will soon be married and own a house of your own. 9, 
49, 50. 

COIiliAK.— A good dream; it brings honor. 55, 
65,78. 

COMEDY.— To dream that you act in a comedy, 
you should prepare to hear bad news; if you see it 
played, you will succeed in your undertaking. 15. 

CONCERT.— To dream of being at a concert fore- 
tells the enjoyment of good health; to the sick, re- 
covery. 12, 27. 

CONFECTIONERY. — Profitable to the 
dreamer. 19, 20. 

CORN. — To see it blooming shows an increase of 
your family. 41, 46. 

CORPSE.— A good sign, you will soon be married. 
9,77. 

CRABS,- Signify quarrels and separation. 3, 30. 

CRADLE.- A child's cradle, many children; if 
the cradle be of green leaves, loss and sorrow. 1. 

CRAZY.— If a person dreams that he is crazy, he 
will receive presents, and become rich, and live many 
years. 33, 43, 63. 

CRIMINAL.- To dream that you are a criminal 
shows that disgrace and danger are in store for you. 9, 
10, 61. 

CROSS.— To dream of a cross brings success and 
honor. To carry it, trouble. 10, 40. 

CROWN.— To dream a golden crown is placed 
upon your head foretells that success and great honor 
await you; if the crown be silver, you will enjoy good 
health; if crowned with green leaves, friends and for- 
tune will forsake you. 42, 52, 67. 

CRUTCHES.— If you use them, your love will 
forsake you; if you only see them, some infirmity will 
press upon you; if you break them, you will recover 
from sickness. 55, 77. 

CURRANTS.— To dream of eating white cur- 
rants briuLB some happy tidings; red currants show 
that your lover is constant; black ones, marriage. 1, 
2, 10. 

CYPRESS.— Signifies misfortune. 37. 

DAGGER.— To dream of a dagger, you may ex- 
pect news of absent persons. 68. 

DA 1\CE.— To be at a dance shows success in love 
a 1 1 < 1 Friendship. 11, 17, 55. 

DA \<;i':ic. -To dream of being in danger Bhows 
-,~ in life; to shun it, misfortune. 18. 

I> A Y.— To dream of a clear duy is a happy B ign. 3, 

24, 60. " 



DEEDS.— To sign your name to deeds is a bad 
sign; to a man, loss in business; to a woman, the in- 
constancy of her lover. 71. 

DEER.— If you see it, you will receive good news; 
if you kill it, you will fall heir to an estate. 4, 8, 60. 
v DEVIIj.— Superstitious people may dream of see- 
ing this arch-enemy of mankind. If so, it foretells 
that they will go away from home to be absent some 
time. It also shows that they will be very fortunate in 
life. To a young girl it is a sign that she will either be 
well married and leave home, or leave for some other 
reason. 6, 9. 

DICE.— To dream of playing with dice is a sign of 
disgrace, or that you will do some act that, if it is not 
bad in itself, will cause people to censure you for. To 
a young girl engaged to be married, dreaming of dice 
foretells that her lover will be wild and not of much ac- 
count. 8, 7. 

DIFFICULTY. — If you imagine in your dream 
that you are in great difficulty, or in personal danger of 
any kind, it is a favorable sign, as such dreams always 
go by contrary. If you fear you are about losing 
money, you will get some; if your life is in peril, it fore- 
tells happiness; if you imagine your sweetheart snubs 
you, she'll surely be kind and willing, etc. 5, 6, 9. 

DIGGING. — To dream of digging in clean and 
healthy ground is a sign of thrift and good luck gene- 
rally; if the ground be dirty or wet, it shows trouble; 
if you are digging for gold and find large and rich 
lumps, it shows you'll have some good luck, but if the 
product is meagre, or if you don't find any, it foretells 
disappointment. If you lose any of your tools, it is a 
sign of a quarrel. 65, 8. 

DINNER.— If you dream of sittingdownto dinner 
with a large company, it is a sign you will either go a 
journey or change the present location either of your 
dwelling or business. 31. 

DIRT.— To roll in the dirt, poverty; to have dirt 
thrown at you, sickness and slander. 11, 33, 64. To 
dream of dirty dirt or mud signifies that some one will 
speak ill of you. If it is clean sand or soD, and you do 
not get befouled with it, it is a sign of thrift and good 
fortune. If some one throws dirt on you, it foretells 
that you will be abused. 62, 78. # 

DISEASE.— If you dream you have any con- 
tagious or foul disease on you, it foretells luck and 
benefit, as such a dream goes by contrary. If you 
dream of a running sore, it shows that you will have 
plenty of money and spend it freely. If a young girl 
dreams she has any contagious disease, she will proba- 
bly fall in love soon after. 19, 68. 

DISPUTE.— A bad sign, if you are in the wrong. 
65. 

DITCHES.— To dream of ditches, steep moun- 
tains, rocks, and other eminences foretells danger and 
misfortune; expect thieves to rob your dwelling, or 
that your children will be uudutiful and bring you into 
trouble; if you are in love, it foretells unhappiness if 
you marry your present sweetheart. 3. 21. 86, 

DOG.— To dream of a dog shows that your friends 
are faithful; if he appears to be Bleeping, you need 
have no fears; but if he runs and barks, pay attention 
to yourself and your affairs; if he runs behind you, 
somebody is slandering you; if he is fighting with an- 
other dog. fear persecution; if with a eat, you will quar- 
rel; coupled with a slut, you will be guilty of dissipa- 
tion and vice. 4, 50. 

DOVES.— Significant of good in games of chance: 
success in amours and pleasures, l. •-'-. *»".). 

DROWNING.— For a man to dream of drowning 
brings happiness to him; for a female, a lover and hap- 
py marriage. 88, 60. 

DRUNKEN MOSS. -To dream of being drunk 
portends riches and health; if a person dreams that he 
[8 drunk, without having tasted liquor, it is a very bad 
Bign; he will shortly commit some bad action; to be- 
come drunk with good wine means that he will make 



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the acquaintance of a person of high, station. To be 
drunk and feel sad indicates treachery of relatives. To 
be drunk and vomit signifies loss of fortune by gamb- 
ling. If a person dreams of being intoxicated by 
drinking water, it shows that he will boast untruly of 
having rich and grand connections. To see a drunken 
man shows that you will be guilty of some foolish ac- 
tion. 13, 18, 42. 

.DUEL.— To be present at a duel brings quarrels 
and rivalry in love; to fight a duel denotes anger; to be 
wounded, sorrow; to dream that you are killed signi- 
fies the divorce of your wife and the loss of a friend. 
To kill another person, the death of a friend. 5, 16. 

DUET.— With a lady, court her and you will win 
her; with a man, beware of him. 10, 16. 

DUNG.— To dream of it denotes that you will be 
brought to shame and misery by dissipation. 20, 25, 
31, 60. 

EAGLES.— To see one in your sleep, flying above 
you, is a good sign; if it lights upon your head, some 
accident will befall you; if it convey you into the air, 
some relative or friend will die. 2, 8, 40. 

EARTHQUAKE.-To dream of, foretells sick- 
ness. 14, 17, 20. 

EATING. — To dream of eating shows that you are 
deceived; to eat broiled meat, good fortune; to eat 
turnips, quarrelling: to eat salad, sickness. 2, 21, 69. 

ECLIPSE. — Of the sun, foretells great losses; of 
the moon, small misfortunes. 14, 56. 

EEL.— To dream of catching a live eel signifies 
that you are in danger from the malice and treachery 
of enemies. If dead, misfortune. 7, 17. 

EGGS.— Mean happiness; to see many broken eggs 
is a sign of quarrelling and lawsuits; fresh eggs, good 
news. 8, 39, 65, 66. 

ELEPHANT.— To see one, fear and danger for 
the rich; to give him food, some great person will be- 
friend you; to get on his back, good fortune. 62, 78. 

ELOPEMENT.— Signifies an offer of marriage. 
18, 25, 66. 

ENTERPRISE.— If you dream that you are en- 
gaged in some great enterprise, it shows that you will 
miscarry in what you have already undertaken. 1, 24. 

ENTRAILS.— To see them is a good sign, if they 
belong to another person; but if to yourself, it is bad. 
14, 19. 

EMBRACE.— To dream of embracing relatives 
is a warning of treachery; if friends, disappointments; 
if one unknown embrace you, you will travel; the em- 
brace of a woman brings good luck. 19, 69. 

EMBROIDERY.— To dream of embroidery 
shows that you are proud and ambitious; to wear an 
embroidered dress signifies honor and wealth. 1, 16, 
79. 

ERUPTIONS.— To dream of your body being 
covered with blotches shows that a great fortune will 
fall to you. 12, 24. 

EVENING.— To dream of it, danger. 6, 12, 60. 

EXCUSE.— To seem to be making excuses in 
your dreams shows that you will tell lies. 71, 75. 

EYE.— If you dream you see a person with a de- 
fective eye, it denotes disappointment; to see a glaring 
squint-eye in your dream shows that you will be de- 
feated or crossed in some enterprise. To dream that 
your own eyes are defective, or sqint, is a sure sign 
of bad luck; sore eyes denote sickness; blindness, 
death. 3, 8, 6. 

EYES.— If you appear to be handsome, shows 
happiness; dull eyes indicate faults over which you 
will have much grief; loving eyes, your mistress will 
be unfaithful to you; eyes shut, your wife is jealous of 
yon, with reason. If a person dreams that he has lost 
his eyesight, he will lose a dear friend. 6, 66, 72. 



PACE. — To dream your face is swelled shows that 
you will accumulate wealth; if you are in love, it de- 
notes that your sweetheart will receive an unexpected 
legacy and marry you. To see a handsome woman's 
face means joy and pleasure; if a woman sees a hand- 
some man, she will shortly be married to the one she 
desires. 7, 8. 

PAINTING.— To dream of fainting shows you 
are wanton. 3, 11, 29. 

PAIRY. — If you dream of seeing a fairy, you will 
meet a woman who will seduce you from the path of 
propriety and make your life vexatious. 1, 7, 16. 

PALLING.— If you dream that you fall down, 
but rise again quickly, you will attain too much honor; 
but if, on the contrary, you remain where you fell, you 
will live obscure and in poverty. 21, 30, 37. • 

FAREWELL.— To say farewell, or to hear an- 
other say it, is a bad sign; you will hear painful news. 
5,40. 

PAT.— To eat fat, you will overcome all obstacles; 
to cut it, loss of fortune and friends. 3, 14, 17. 

FATIGUE.- To dream of being very tired fore- 
tells that you will be well rewarded for your industry. 
29, 39, 71. 

FAN.— Your mistress will be inconstant. 5, 23, 31. 

FAULT.— If you dream you commit a fault, be 
very careful in your conduct; if you see a fault in a 
lady who is very dear to you, should you trust her, she 
will be faithful to you in everything. 18, 78. 

FAVOR.— To dream you ask a favor of a person 
of high standing means loss of time in seeking that 
which you cannot obtain. To win the favors of a 
woman signifies that the lady you love bestows her re- 
gard on another and laughs at you. 49. 

FEAR.— To feel fear signifies that you will be 
courageous in your waking moments; to dream of 
frightening others shows that your courage is weak. 19, 
46, 62. 

FEET.— To dream that your feet are cut off fore- 
tells pain; washing them signifies gluttony; lame and 
dirty feet, sickness; to dream of having many feet 
shows that one of yours is in danger. This dream for 
a merchant is a very good omen. To burn a foot is a 
bad sign. If your feet appear to be light, and you seem 
to be dancing, you will have much pleasure and many 
friends. To kiss another > person's feet shows abase- 
ment and disgrace. Sore feet means losses in journeys, 
delays and hindrances in business; limping feet fore- 
tells shame. If the dreamer is in prison, he will be 
found guilty and punished; if he is rich, he will lose 
part of his property by fire. 1, 5. 10, 20, 40. 

FIDDLE.— If you hear it played, it brings happi- 
ness in your domestic life; if it be silent, mourning; if 
you play upou it, you will engage in desperate enter- 
prises. 11, 60. 

FIELD.— Persecution; to be in a field, deception 
through false and unworthy friends. 11, 16, 72. 

FIGHT.- To see women fighting signifies jea- 
lousy; men, sorrow. 4, 9, 48, 57. 

FIGS.— To dream of eating good figs signifies joy 
and happiness; if the figs are mouldy or defective, your 
pleasure will be marred by some disagreeable event. 
Engaged lovers who dream of this fruit will probably 
experience some fortunate surprise at their wedding if 
it comes off soon after the dream. To eat them signi- 
fies future fortune; if they are out of season, many sor- 
rows; if they are dry, your happiness is at stake. 6. 

FIGURES.— All figures below 78 signify success; 
above 78, uncertainty. 20, 42. 

FINE.— To dream you pay a fine signifies gain. 1. 

FINGER.— A scalded finger signifies envy; a cut 
finger, grief; to see more fingers than five shows new 
relatives. 5, 11, 55. 

FIRE.— If it is blazing furiously, danger and sepa- 
ration of friends; if it is extinguished, poverty. If a 
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have fine healthy children; if she has much difficulty in 
kindling it, she will meet with shame and dishonor. If 
you burn yourself, you will have a fever. A sparkling 
fire denotes money in abundance. 6, 46, 69. 

FLAG.— If you see it waving, it signifies danger; 
if you bear it, honor and glory. 21, 40. 

FLESH.— If a person dream that he is becoming 
fleshy, he will soon be rich and spend much money on 
dress. If you dream you are wasting away, you will 
soon become poor. To imagine your flesh sunburnt, de- 
notes, to a man, treacherous friends; to a woman, 
adultery and divorce. To see one's flesh yellow i6 a 
prediction of wasting fever. To see your flesh full of 
scars and bugs signifies great riches. To dream that 
you eat the flesh of another man bids you beware of ac- 
quiring property by foul means. 13, 14, 29. 

FLOUR.— Death in your neighborhood. 21, 56, 72. 

FLOWERS.-To see them in season and of bright 
colors signifies a pleasant and amorous life; to see 
them out of season and white, the frustration of your 
plans; if they appear yellow, bad success in your un- 
dertakings. Red flowers denote courage. To receive 
flowers, success in love. 42, 50. 

FOOIj.— To dream you are a fool foretells happi- 
ness and friends and the birth of children. 19, 20, 30, 
54, 60. 

FOREHEAD.— To dream that you see yourself 
having a handsome forehead shows that you possess 
great spirit; if it is very much rounded, it is a sign of 
good fortune. To dream that you have a forehead of 
iron, steel, or brass shows that you carry' extreme 
hatred to your enemies. A large, fleshy forehead 
shows eloquence, courage, and power. 46, 57. 

FORK.— Beware of flattery. 17, 23. 

FOUNTAIN.— To dream you are at a fountain of 
clear water is a very favorable omen to every one; it 
denotes lucrative operations in business matters, and 
great happiness and success in love and marriage. If 
the waters are muddy or roiled, it foretells that your 
good luck will be attended with troubles and vexations. 
To see a fountain of clear water signifies joy with 
profit; if the water be dirty, loss and disappointment; 
if you have much trouble to get at the water, it shows 
that you will change your place of residence. A dry 
fountain signifies poverty and wretchedness. 55, 62. 

FOX. — A sign of thieves; to dream of fighting with 
them shows that you will have to deal with some cun- 
ning enemy; to keepa tame fox signifies that you will 
love a lewd woman, or have a bad servant, who will 
rob you. A number of foxes, false friends. 4, 7, 11. 

FRIENDS. — To dream of being among friends, 
to young persons, signifies union; to laugh with them, 
quarrels. 5, 27, 56. 

FROG.— A frog is a sign of immodesty; frogs, 
flatterers. 4. 

FUNERAL.- To dream of attending a funeral 
shows that you will probably be soon at a wedding or 
some gay party. If, in your dream, you see a funeral 
pass, it denotes a pleasure party out of doors, such as 
a picnic or excursion. If a person dream that he is 
buried alive, he will meet with much misery; if he fol- 
lows a funeral, it is a sign that he will be present at 
some grand entertainment or marriage. 3, 5, 11, 29. 

GAG. — If you dream that your mouth is stopped 
by a gag, it denotes that you will soon thereafter be 
kissed by a pretty girl. To a young girl such a dream 

Iiredicte that she will Bee Bome gentleman who takes 
icr fancy, and perhaps will fall in love with him. '.», (i. 

GAIN.— If acquired justly you may hope for 
wealth; it' by Injustice, you will lose vour fortune. 30, 
31. 

GALLANTRY.— If a man dream that he is very 
gallant, he will enjoy good health; to a female the 
same dream brings good luck; to a girl, inconstancy. 



GALLOP.— On a bay horse, trouble, which will 
soon pass away; on a black horse, misfortune; a white 
horse signifies a life of pleasure. 51. 

GALLOWS.— To dream of a gallows is a good 
omen, as it denotes that you will have a chance to 
make money, and if you are smart enough to avail 
yourself of the opportunity, it will be all right. To 
those embarking in new enterprises 6uch a dream 
foretells success. To be condemned to the gallow6 sig- 
nifies high office to the dreamer; to the lover, mar- 
riage to the person desired. 40, 8, 6. 

GAMBLING.- To win at gambling shows the 
death of a friend; to lose, you will change vour resi- 
dence. 2, 22, 56, 77. 

GARDEN.— Your fortune will be enlarged. To 
walk in one, joy. 15, 73. 

GARLIC — To dream of eating garlic is a predic- 
tion of quarrels and the discovery of secrets. 49, 56. 

GARTER.— Signifies weakness 1. 

GIANT.— To dream of being a giant brings danger 
to the dreamer. To meet one, honor; a happy life to 
him who overthrows one. 63, 71, 75. 

GIFT. — To dream of receiving gifts denotes good 
luck; you will marry the girl of your choice, and pros- 
per in what you undertake. 42. 

GILT.— To have garments covered with gold lace 
signifies great honor. 49, 60. 

GIRDLE.— To wear a girdle denotes economy; to 
lay it d,own, wantonness. 3. 

GLASS. — To dream of receiving a glass of water 
signifies that you will soon be married; if you break it, 
your lover will forsake you. 28, 42, 52 

GLOVES. — To dream of wearing good gloves 
brings happiness; if the gloves are torn, many disap- 
pointments. 4, 24, 57. 

GOAT. — A white goat foretells unexpected gain; 
a black one, misfortune. 17, 27. 

GOLD.— The sign of ambition and avarice. 63, 74. 

GOOSE. — To see a goose or geese shows that you 
will be troubled with disagreeable visitors. 38, 48, 56. 

GRAIN. — To see a large field of grain signifies a 
good marriage and good business ; to carry grain, weak- 
ness. 14, 27. 

GRAPES.— A sign of pleasure. To eat .white 
grapes, great gain; black ones, loss. 11, 18, 32, 33. 

GRASS.— Poverty. 11. 

GRASSHOPPERS.— An unfavorable sign for 
the sick, 12. 

GRAVE.— To dream of seeing one signifies disap- 
pointment and sorrow; to a lover, loss of his mistress; 
to a maid, her sweetheart will forsake her. To come 
out of a grave denotes success in what is undertaken; 
if you are in love, you will marry your sweetheart. 19, 
51. 

GUITAR.— Luck in love affairs, if the dreamer 
sings and plays ou the instrument at the same time. 4, 
90, 45. 

GUN. To dream of firing a gun, or hearing the re- 
port of a gun, denotes strife; if you imagine some 
friend tires it. it shows that there will be a difficulty 
with him. If you dream of killing a bird, squirrel, or 
other animal by shooting it, it foretells that you will not 
rashly in some quarrel. For a lover to dream of tiring 
a gun is a sign he will have trouble with bis s\\ 
heart. 7, 16. To dream of seeing guns or cam 
tired shows that you will meet inueh trouble and fail in 
what you undertake, If you love, your sweetheart will 
forsake you. To dream you aie being tired at dei 
that many dangers will befall you. 7, 18. 

HAIL. — Losses, disappointments, and trouble* 
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HAIR.— Black hair, cut 6hort, signifies misfortune; 
hair glossy, new friends; brown hair, solicitude and 
despondency. If your hair falls out, loss of a friend; 
if it is matted, you will have either a long lawsuit or 
ill success in what you undertake. If your hair ap- 
pears to be white, be prudent with what money you 
may have, or you will have great difficulty in gaining 
more. To a woman the dream of being bald denotes 
sudden poverty; to a man, much happiness. 1, 16, 40. 

HAIR-DRESSING.— Is a sign of danger. If 
a woman dreams she is dressing the hair of a lady, it 
brings bad luck to herself; if her hair be dressed by 
another person, she will marry and become rich. 5, 30. 

HAND. — To dream of having white, handsome 
hands augurs good success in business, and the affec- 
tion of relatives. To burn your hand or have it cut off 
signifies to a man loss of his best friends; to a woman, 
the loss of her husband or a near relative. If a person 
dream that bis hand is becoming smaller, it shows he is 
in danger from some one of his family. To dream of 
working with the right brings happiness; with the left, 
sorrow and misfortune. A hairy hand signifies im- 
prisonment. Clean, ruddy hands denote, for the poor, 
friends who will assist; to the rich, an idle and disso- 
lute life. To have many hands, luck and high stand- 
ing: but for thieves this dream predicts that they will 
be overtaken and punished. To take up fire in the 
hand, without being burned, means that you will exe- 
cute all your plans without hindrance. To beat with 
the hand signifies that the dreamer, if married, will en- 
joy domestic quiet; if unmarried, that you will regain 
the love of your sweetheart. For a woman to beat her 
husband shows that she must be careful how she treats 
him, although he loves her. If a woman beat her 
lover, it shows she will lose him. To look at one's own 
hand, weakness. 5, 16, 45. 

HANGED.— To dream that you see a person 
hanged, or that you are hung yourself, denotes that you 
will rise to great honor, and that you will better your 
fortune by marriage. 5, 19. 

HARLEQUIN.— Your sweetheart will betray 
you. 49, 63. 

HARP.— To hear a harp played signifies recovery 
to the sick. 2, 50. 

HARE.— To see a hare denotes that the dreamer 
will engage in some profitable enterprise. 65. 

HARVEST.— Significant of success in business. 
19, 31. 

HATE.— If you feel hatred to a person in a dream, 
it shows that you are hated by him. 11, 13. 

HAT.— If it is torn, shows that the dreamer's life is 
vicious. 8, 22. 

H AIT.— Accidents of a dangerous kind. 1, 11, 17. 

HEAD.— To dream of having your head prettily 
dressed shows that you are in danger. 40, 42, 61. 

HEART.— Suffering; dangerous sickness; for a 
married man, a bad dream. 62. 

HEAT.— If you dream of being in a place that is 
extremely hot, or if the weather is so hot that the heat 
affects you, it shows that some person is preparing 
either to attack you or give you a good scolding; if you 
perspire freely, it is a sign you will meet them at advan- 
tage, but if you are feverish, it shows that you will be 
either injured, or else will have your feelings badly 
hurt. 3, 8, 7. 

HEAVEN.— If any one dreams of this abode of 
the blessed, that he or she is ascending to heaven, or is 
already enjoying its delights, it shows that some joyful 
event is to happen, such as the birth of an heir to 
childless people, good fortune to those who are poor, 
distinction to the wealthy, and high honors to the am- 
bitious. If lovers have such a dream, it foretells an 
early marriage under the most auspicious circum- 
stances, and that their wedding will be attended with 
troops of congratulating friends, who will shower 
presents upon them. 11, 4. 



HELL.— To dream of seeing hell denotes that the 
dreamer's life is a bad one, and an intimation to him of 
reformation. -1, 57, 61, 78. 

HENS, — To dream of seeing hens that appear 
happy and are singing is an excellent omen, as it fore- 
tells thrift and a large number of children, and domes- 
tic enjoyment generally; if the hens are disturbed and 
cackling, it shows that something will occur to mar 
your happiness. If you dream of a hen with many 
young chickens around her, it is a sign that some one 
in the family will soon get married. If a young girl 
dreams this, she will possibly get married before the 
chickens have time to grow up to henhood. 13, 8. 

HIDE, OR HIDDEN.— To dream of conceal- 
ing anything by hiding it, or putting it in an out-of-the- 
way place, is a sign that some one will reveal a secret 
that you have told, or will tell of something that you 
desired to have concealed; if you find anything that 
was hidden, and expose it to view, it shows that you 
will be astonished at some piece of scandal or other in- 
formation that will be told to you in confidence about 
another person. It is a bad omen for lovers to dream 
of hiding things, as it predicts that their intimacy will 
be talked about as suspicious. 6, 9. 

HILLS.— To dream of travelling over steep hills 
shows that you will experience much care and trouble, 
and meet with many disappointments; to the lover it 
denotes rivalry. 9, 36. 

HIPS.— Strong hips signify healthy and handsome 
children. 6, 8, 45, 55. 

HORNS.— To see horns on the head of another 
person, danger to the dreamer; on your own, wealth 
and importance. 71, 76. 

HONE V. — Pleasure and a happy life. 13. 

HORSE.— To see horses in your dreams is symp- 
tomatic of good. If a woman dreams that she is 
mounted on a strong, handsome horse, it shows that 
she will marry a rich person, who will love her. To 
fall from a horse denotes misfortune and disappoint- 
ment. 4, 21, 32, 44. 

HOSPITAL.— To dream of being in one, misery* 
21. 

HOTEL.— To see one denotes a peaceful life and 
prosperity; to live in one, a mixed existence of plea- 
sure and pain. 45. 

HOUSE. — To see a house, you may hope for a for- 
tunate change in your affairs ; to dream of possessing 
one bids you expect misfortune and sickness. 1, 8, 16 r 
17. 

HUNGRY.— To be very hungry in your dreams 
denotes that you will become rich and honored through 
your genius and industry, To eat and be satisfied 
shows a speedy marriage. 10, 12, 16, 66. 

HUNTING— To dream of going a-hunting brings 
an accusation of dishonesty ; if you are returning from 
the chase, good fortune awaits you. 14, 37, 61. 

ICE.— It is a very favorable omen to dream of ice; 
your sweetheart will be of a very amiable temper ana 
faithful. It denotes success and riches to the trader; 
to the farmer, plentiful harvests. To be sliding or 
skating on the ice shows that you will engage in some 
unprofitable undertaking and fail of success. If you 
love, your sweetheart is fickle and deceives you, and 
you will not have your desire; to military men, it fore- 
tells much trouble. 11, 15, 54. 

ILLUMINATION.— To dream of an illumina- 
tion augurs success in life, and much happiness; if the 
light begins to disappear, sorrow and many tears will 
be your portion. 13, 56. 

INK.— Denotes that your expectations will be rea- 
lized. 14,24,36,65. 

INN.— To dream of being at an inn is very unfavor- 
able; it denotes poverty and unsuccessfulness in busi- 
ness; to the lover, the unfaithfulness of his sweetheart; 
to the tradesman, loss of business and dishonest agents. 
5, 28, 47. 



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INQUEST.— To dream that you are present at a 
coroner's inquest is a bad sign; you will soon squander 
your fortune. 47. 

INUNDATION.— Misfortunes and troubles. 22, 
25. 

IRON.— Unfavorable dream; red iron signifies the 
shedding of blood. 14, 37, 60. 

ISLAND.— To dream that you are on a deserted 
island shows that you will commit some act to disgust 
your friends and make them cut your acquaintance; be 
careful how you behave after dreaming such a dream. 
8,.ll. 

ITCH. — To dream you have the itch, or that your 
body itches, shows that you will shortly receive money. 
38, 49. 

IVORY. — Denotes to the dreamer that his love is 
placed on a young and beautiful girl. 53, 55. 

IVY. — To dream of seeing this vine running over 
and covering any house is a sign of poverty, particular- 
ly if the ivy grows thick and abundant; if you dream 
that it covers your own house, the sign is still more 
sure; for a farmer to dream that he sees ivy covering a 
tree denotes bad crops. A girl who dreams of being in 
a bower covered with ivy will probably marry a poor 
and shiftless man. It also signifies friendship and 
worthy confidants. 7, 30, 53. 

JAIL. — If a man dreams he is confined in a prison 
or jail, it shows that he will have honors or dignities 
conferred upon him, as such dreams go contrariwise; if 
his arrest and imprisonment worries him, it only shows 
that he will be the more delighted with his new digni- 
ties. This is an excellent dream for politicians and 
oflice-holders, and as many of that class of people are 
great rascals, the jail is what they would naturally 
dream of. 47, 6. 

JAR.— To dream that a house is jarred or shaken 
by an earthquake, an explosion, or anything that may 
occur outside, is a sign that the head of the family in 
that house will be sick. Jars of preserved fruit or jel- 
lies, seen in a dream, are good omens; if you dream you 
are presented with one or more of them, it shows that 
you will be long-lived and thrifty. 7, 34, 18. 

JELLY, — To dream of having pots of jelly given 
to you, or that you are eating jelly, and that plenty of 
it is around, is a sure sign of long life and good fortune 
generally; as many pots as arc given to yon, or as you 
may have, so many generations will you live to see. 
The same rule applies to preserved fruits. 6, 9, 11. 

JEW.— If you dream that a genuine Israelite comes 
along and annoys you in any way, it is a sign you will 
quarrel with your father; if you imagine that he cheats 
you in a bargain, it predicts that you will probably re- 
ceive a present from some near relative; on the con- 
trary, if he gives you an advantage in the bargain, it 
shows that your father, or some elderly relative, will 
ask a favor of you. 19, G4. 

JIG. — To dream of dancing a jig with a lady is a 
sign she is in love with you, or is pleased with you; 
and if you like her, you may go in at once for her favor 
with much confidence. The omen is the same to a girl 
who dreams. 5, 41. 

JEALOUSY.— To be jealous shows that you are 
betrayed. 70. 

J EWELS.— To dream of possessing jewels shows 
that you will lose something you highly value. If you 
sec jewels, and are tempted to take them, you are in 
danger of committing some disgraceful action. 23,40, 
60. 

JO Y.— To be joyful in sleep is a forerunner of bad 
tidings. 1 1. 

JUmPING. 'I'o dream of jumping up foretells 
high station; to jump down, poverty, if yon fall; if 
you dllght on your feet you will he neither poor nor 
riMi. To jump in the mire, di J, 51. 

KETi To lose it signifies hate and anger; to find 
a key, brings fortune and love. 18, 49, 57, 



KING.— To see a king, or speak to one, shows 
riches and honor. 32. 

KISS.— To kiss the earth shows sorrow and care ; 
to kiss the hands of a lady, good luck; if you kiss her 
face, you will be successful in love and trade, through 
courage. To be kissed signifies disagreeable visitors. 
13, 47. 

KNEE.— Broken, poverty; bent knees signify 
sickness. To dream of falling on the knees denotes 
misfortune in business. To see a woman's knees, good 
luck and marriage to the girl of your choice. For a 
womahtoseea man's knee shows that she will have 
many male children. 15, 28. 

KNIFE. — To dream of knives foretells disputes 
and anger; to cut any one with a knife shows disap- 
pointment in love; to be sharpening a knife signifies 
success in life. 7, 34, 47. 

KNIGHT. — To see an armed knight foretells good 
fortune; if you put on his armor, be prudent, you are 
in danger; if you take it off, the danger will pass away. 
To see the armor onlv, you will overcome all difficulties. 
7,30. 

LADIES. — To see one, a sign of weakness; many 
ladies, brings calumny and slander. To see a light- 
haired one is a happy event to the dreamer; a brunette, 
sickness; a pregnant lady, brings good news; a naked 
lady signifies the death of a relative-. To hear a lady 
speak, without seeing her, foretells departure. 5, 19, 41. 

LADDER. — To dream of going up a ladder fore- 
tells the possession of wealth; to come down, poverty. 
11, 21, 43. 

LAND. — To dream of land signifies that you will 
travel; to live in the country means loss of property. 
65. 

LAMP. — To light one signifies suffering and sor- 
row; if it be soon extinguished, you wili die young. 56. 

LARK. — To dream of the lark shows speedy in- 
crease of fortune. 5, 27, 49. 

LAUGHTER.— Is a sign of tears. 17, 19, 26, 47. 

LAUREL.— Signifies success to men; to women, 
the birth of children; to girls, speedy marriage. 76. 

LAWYER.— To dream of meeting a lawyer brings 
bad tidings; if you speak to him, you will lose some 
property; if you hear some one speaking in his favor, 
you will meet with some misfortune. 15, 84. 

L AW, — To dream of instituting a suit at law, or en- 
tering a criminal complaint against any one, shows 
that some enemy will injure you pecuniarily, or that 
you will lose money by speculation or trade; if you 
dream you are sued, or prosecuted criminally, the sign 
is the reverse; you will probably receive money unex- 
pectedly, or be uncommonly successful in your pur- 
suits. 1, 16, 25. 

LAWSUIT.— To dream of being engaged in a 
lawsuit signifies the acquisition of solid friendship. 1, 
16, 23, 25. 

LAZY.— To dream that you see lazy people loung- 
ing around, and that you are" vexed with them, is a sign 
of bad luck to some of your relatives, who will depend 
upon you to assist them; if, in your dream, you imagine 
yourself to be lazy and sleepy over your work, it fore- 
tells either sickness or that you will meet with a loss. 
7, 8, 56. 

LEAN.— To dream of lean and bony cattle, or hogs, 
is a had omen, as it foretells short crops to farmer- 
dull business to other callings; hut if you dream that 
you yourself have grown lean and cadaverous, it 
Shadows forth the best kind of luck and success; it is 
also an excellent dream to see thin and lean people 
around. A girl who dreams that her lover has grown 
lean may be sure he will grow rich in proportion. 4. 9, 
6. 

L 10 A V BS. A bad sign, .1'.), 88, 78. 

LjEGS*- To see well-shaped legs, health and happl- 
legS, losses and had fortune; thin. sj. indie- 



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Bhank legs are excellent ones to dream about, as they 
denote a successful race with fortune. It is not to be 
supposed that a lover will ever dream of his sweetheart's 
legs, but if he should do so, he will probably imagine 
them to be round, plump, and of an alabaster white- 
ness. 10, 42. 

LEOPARDS.- Signify fortune of different 
kinds; happiness and misfortune following each other 
in succession. 1, 4, 45. 

'LETTERS,— To write or receive them, good 
news. 55. 

LETTER-CARRIER.-News of an absent 
friend. 18, 51. 

LIBERTY.-To dream of taking liberties with 
any one, bids you be careful of them; if others take 
liberties with you, it shows they intend to cheat you. 
10, 27, 30, 50. 

LICE. — Signify wealth; abundance of gold and 
silver. 23, 41, 54. 

LIEUTENANT.- Poverty, with honor. 15, 59. 

LIGHT.— A burning light signifies recovery to the 
the sick; fortune and honor to the healthy. 31, 53. 

LIGHTNING.— If the dreamer sees lightning 
strike his house, or fall upon his head, it is the sign of 
the death of a relative. 39, 62, 73. 

LILY, — To dream of seeing lilies in season is a 
good sigh; out of season, your hopes will be vain. 1, 
6, 14, 27. 

LIMP.— To limp, shame. 18, 62. 

LION. — To see one denotes admittance to the so- 
ciety of distinguished persons. To fight with a lion 
signifies a quarrel with a dangerous person. If you 
overthrow him, victory over trials and sorrows. To sit 
or ride on the back of a lion denotes the protection of 
some powerful personage. To dream of eating the 
flesh of a lion shows some high office in store for you; 
the skin of a lion augurs great wealth. To see a lion 
run away predicts great folly. To see a lioness brings 
good luck to your family. 4, 44, 54, 60. 

LIVER..— Appearing to be diseased, dried, or 
burned, your life and fortune are in danger. To eat the 
liver of an enemy shows that you will be victorious. 
17, 61. 

LIZARD.— Misfortune through false and deceit- 
ful friends. 12, 40. 

LOOKING-GLASS.— The sign of treachery. 3, 
21, 26. 

LOVE.— To dream that you are enslaved by the 
love of a woman shows a sorrowful life; not to return 
the love of a woman, success; to love a young girl, joy; 
a handsome woman, wantonness; to love an old 
woman, misery. 13, 47. 

MALLOW.— Deliverance from sorrow, and good 
business. 19. 

MAN AGER.— To dream you are manager of any 
concern means poverty; if you forsake it, your affairs 
will immediately improve. 8. 

MARBLE.- 37, 39. 

MAN.— Dressed in white, good luck; in black, mis- 
fortune; a murdered man, security; armed man, sor- 
row. 1, 19. 

MARE.— To see a mare with a handsome saddle 
and bridle foretells that you will be married to a hand- 
some young lady; if the mare appear old and lame, vou 
will be connected with some lewd woman, who will 
xuin you. 4, 17, 19, 25. 

MAGGOTS.— To dream of seeing anything putrid 
and covered with maggots is a sign of a death; but the 
death may be that of your favorite dog. cat, or bird, 
though such a dream often foretells the death of a rela- 
tive or friend. 7, 6. 

MAID.— If you dream you are pleased with a 
pretty chambermaid, milkmaid, or any clean and nice- 
lookmg young girl whose occupation carries with it the 



title of maid, it is a good omen, for it predicts an ex- 
cellent match and plenty of children. It also foretells, 
in many cases, that the dreamer will marry a rich wife. 
For a married woman to dream this is a sign she will 
have trouble with servants. 9, 11, 41. 

MANNERS.— To dream of ill-mannered people 
who annoy you by their awkwardness and selfish con- 
duct shows that you will shortly go on a journey and be 
introduced to a fool. 4, 7, 28. 

MAP.— To dream of looking over a map is a sign of 
an agreeable surprise by the arrival of some dear friend 
from a distance. If a girl dreams this when her lover 
is away, he will return unexpectedly. 8, 5, 3. 

MARKET. — To dream you are in a large market 
where all kinds of meats and vegetables are sold is a 
sign you will want money that it will be difficult and, 
perhaps, impossible to raise; it is a bad sign for trades- 
men and others who have notes to pay. 11, 44. 

MARRIAGE.— If any one should be so unfor- 
tunate as to dream that he or she was present at a hap- 
py and jolly wedding, it denotes that they will attend a 
funeral; it will not necessarily be at the burial of 
either of the persons you dreamed you saw married, 
but you will undoubtedly be called to mourn some 
friend or relative. To go to weddings when one is 
wide awake is exceedingly pleasant, but we should be 
careful how we dream about them. To dream of being 
married foretells your death. To dream you marry 
your sister denotes danger; a virgin, honor; a widow, 
losses. 4, 29. 

MASK.— Hypocrisy.— 16. 

MASS. — To dream of hearing mass denotes high 
honor and a happy life. 7. 

MATCH.— A sign of the acquisition of wealth. 3. 

MEALS.— To dream that you are eating alone 
shows avarice; if in company with others, extrava- 
gance. 4, 5, 15. 

MEADOW. — To dream of being in a meadow is a 
good sign for workingmen or shepherds; to others it 
signifies embarrassment in their business. 12. 

MEDICINE.— To take medicine foretells poverty; 
to give any one medicine, gain. 7, 15. 

MELONS.— To eat them, recovery from sickness. 
8, 29, 35. 

MIDWIFE.— To see a midwife signifies future 
trouble. 1, 5. 

MILK.— Dreaming of milk predicts to a man the 
love of a lady. If a newly-married lady dream that she 
has a full breast of milk, it is a sign that she will be 
happily delivered of a fine child; to an old woman it 
portends much money. 14. 

MILL.— Not going, single and dreary life; moving, 
happy and eventful existence. 16, 2S, 39. 

MINISTER.— Benevolence. 27. 

MONEY.— To find money, mourning and loss; to 
lose money, good business; to see it without taking it, 
anger and disappointment; to count it, gain. 45. 

MOON. — To see the moon foretells delay in receiv- 
ing money due; if its light be dim and clouded, trouble; 
if it be dark, misfortune; bright, high honor. 13, 29. 

MOTHER.— An omen of good luck to the dreamer. 
To appear to live with her, security of fortune; to 
speak to her, good news; to dream of seeing her dead, 
danger to your person and property. 34, 45, 47. 

MOUNTAIN.— To see a mountain shows that you 
will travel to distant lands. 13, 20, 16. 

MOUTH.— A large mouth denotes riches; a small 
one, poverty; an open mouth, generosity; a mouth 
closed tightly, sickness. 10. 

MULATTO.— To see a mulatto in sleep brings 
good luck; a female mulatto, dangerous sickness. 14, 
15. 

MURDER.— A bad dream; it signifies danger. 7, 

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MUSHROOM.- Long life. 40. 
MUSIC— Signifies consolation. 11, 13, 23. 
MUSTARD.— Bad sign, except for physicians. 

17, 23. 

MYRTLE.-You will receive a declaration of 
love. 19, 21. 
NAILS.— Signify an attack on your character. 11, 

18, 20, 48. 

NAKED.— To dream of walking ahout naked sig- 
nifies disappointment through your friends and rela- 
tions; to see a naked woman means honor and joy. 8, 
76. 

NAPKIN.— A white napkin denotes orderly con- 
duct, which will bring happiness; a dirty napkin, dis- 
orderly behavior. 36, 65. 

NAVEL.- To dream of having a sore navel signi- 
fies bad tidings from absent parents. 6, 12. 

NEED UBS.— Deceit and mischief. 5, 40, 44, 52. 

NEGRO.— To dream of being frightened or as- 
saulted by a negro is a good sign, as it denotes safety; 
if the negro comes towards you, in a pleasant and 
agreeable way, it 6hows that you will meet with a loss 
or be robbed; to see a grinning, pleasant-looking negro 
in your dream foretells trouble through the conduct of 
a dependent. 14, 69. 

NEST. — To find a bird's nest signifies the augmen- 
tation of your family; to see a nest of snakes, a bad 
reputation. 18, 28, 45. 

NEW YEAR'S PRESENT.— To give one, 
pleasure; to receive one, embarrassment. 1, 11, 41. 

NIAGARA.— As every one has heard of this great 
cataract, and multitudes have seen it, it is not strange 
that a good many people dream of going there; such a 
dream is a sign that you will be embarrassed in com- 
pany by a sensation of some kind. 7, 11, 77. 

NIGHTCAP.— For a girl to dream that she for- 
got to take off her nightcap, but received company in 
it, is a sign she will be kissed by a strange gentleman, 
or that some stranger will be smitten by her charms; if 
a married woman dreams this, it foretells that her hus- 
band will be jealous of her, and, perhaps, not without 
cause. 17, 21. 

NIGHT-OWL.-A funeral. 17, 21, 50. 

NIGHTINGALE.— Light amours; to hear it 
eing, happiness. 10. 

NORILITY.— Should anybody be so foolish as 
to dream that they are created a duke, an earl, or that 
they have conferred upon them any patent of nobility, 
it is a sign of shiftlessness and poverty. If a girl 
dreams that a lord is in love with her, she will be apt to 
marry a shiftless and needy fellow. 1, 11, 41. 

NODDING.— For a girl to dream that she was so 
sleepy in church as to nod towards the minister is a 
Bign she will have a young parson for her husband; if 
a young man dreams this, he will be apt to shin up to 
the minister's daughter, provided his position warrants 
it; and if not, that he will marry a girl noted for her 
piety. 6, 7, 20. 

NOISE.— To hear a noise is a sign of joy; to make 
a noise, your vanity will be punished. 2, 15. 

NOSE.— To dream of having a large nose denotes 
debauchery; crooked nose, infidelity; a nose eaten 
away, wantonness; if your nose appear to be larger 
than usual, you will become rich. 41, 57. 

NUN.— For a young girl to dream of seeing a sober- 
looking nun is a sign ol celibacy; If she imagines she 
speaks to tii<' nun, she may safely calculate on beingan 
old maid; if a young man dreams this, it foretells that 
he will suspect bis sweetheart of being untrue to him, 
and probably discard her altogether. 4, '.), (i. 

NURSE. Signifies anger. 84. 
OATS. To sec a Held of ripe oats brings happiness; 
i nine- to see it cut down. 1, n, 40. 



OAK.— A sign of wealth and long life. 11, 18. 

OBELISK.-A sign of fame and wealth; if you 
you mount it, great honors will be conferred upon you. 
60. 

OFFICE.— Benevolence. 12, 21, 24. 
OFFICER.— Unpaid services. 16, 75. 
OIIi.— To dream it is spilled on the floor signifies 
damage; to spill it on yourself, profit. 6, 7, 17, 75. 

ONIONS.— Foretells the discovery of secrets. 2, 9. 

ORGAN.— To play it, the death of a relative. 9, 
26, 70. 

OWL.— An owl is the sign of crosses and grief. 26, 
37, 52, 65. 

OX. — To see, in dreaming, an ox at labor brings 
joy: an ox drinking water, is a bad sign; a mad ox, 
quarrels; without horns, happy success; fat, fortune is 
near; lean, poverty; white, honor and favor; black, 
danger. If he walk on his hind legs, many troubles; if 
he jump, rivalry. It is a good sign to see one eat. 2, 
4, 12, 24. 

OYSTERS.— A good sign. 55. 

PAINT. — To cover your own cheeks with paint 
signifies that you are deceitful; to paint the face of a 
lady shows that she deceives you. To see a painted 
lady warns you not to trust her. 5, 18, 23. 

PA 1» ACE.— To dream of seeing a palace is a 
favorable sign; to live in one, good 1 uck; if it burn, 
you run the run the risk of losing your fortune. 61. 

PALM-TREE.- Signifies marriage to girls; to 
women, children; success and fame for men. 26, 36. 

PANCAKES.— To bake them, intrigues; to eat 
them, indulgence in sinful pleasures. 14, 51. 

PANTALOONS.- Confidence and quiet. 17, 19, 
27. 

PANTHER.— To dream that you see one of these 
animals and are terrified by it shows that yon will be 
disgusted at the ingratitude of a friend you have served; 
if, m your dream, you see a tame panther and caress it, 
it foretells that you have some ungrateful person in 
your household (perhaps a servant), or else a false- 
hearted friend. 4, 70. 

PARADE.— To dream of a parade of soldiers, 
and that you are delighted with the military display 
foretells that some one will deceive you; to a business 
man it is an omen of losses by bad debts or dull trade; 
to a young girl it foreshadows a gay but false lover; 
to a married woman it is a sign that her husband, 
though kind, will be false to his vows. 5, 29, 8. 

PARASOL.- If a young woman dreams she has 
got a new parasol, it predicts for her a new lover; 
if 6he imagines she has broken her parasol, her lover 
(if she has one) will leave her: if not, then some male 
friend in whom she placed confidence, or derived ad- 
vantage, will fail her; to a married woman, dreaming 
of a broken parasol is a very bad omen, as it pre- 
dicts ruin to her husband. 16, 9. 

PARDON.— To dream of asking pardon for an 
offence is a bad omen under any circumstances, as it 
foretells humiliation and disgrace; for a criminal to 
imagine, in his dream, that the Governor has pardoned 
him is a sign that he will not only not be pardoned, 
but that he will sutler much remorse and unhappi- 
ness in his imprisonment. 61. 

PARTING.— To dream of parting from friends 
with regret is a sign of disappointment; if a young lttI 
dreams that her lover is going away anywhere, and she 
feels bad when he takes his leave, it predicts that he 
will not '"go raving distracted with delight" the r.ext 
time he comes lo see her, and she will consequently be 
disappointed at bis supposed coolness; hut all this may 
not amount to anything more than to make her feel bad 
for the time being. 6, '-'. 1. 

PAAVMIIIOKEU. Some honorable aud profit- 
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PARROT.— To dream that you are pleased with 
the chattering of one of these birds is a sign that 
some deceitful person will natter you; if an engaged 
young girl has such a dream, she should look sharp to 
the antecedents of her lover before marriage, as it is ten 
to one that he is not worthy of her confidence; the 
dream may, however, point to some other flatterer. 38. 
33, 51. 

PEACOCK.— If a man dream he sees one, he will 
marry a beautiful woman; if a woman, she will marry 
a handsome man. 5, 29. 

PEARL.- Solitude and tears. 9. 

PEARS.— Eipe and mellow pears, give joy and 
pleasure; choke-pears, bring misery and pain. 12, 21, 
35, 53. 

PEAS.-To dream of eating peas brings fortune 
and good business prospects. 47. 

PENKNIFE.— Infidelity in the married life. 22. 

PEPPER.— Avarice. 8. 

PIANO. — To dream of hearing pleasant and lively 
tunes played on the piano is a sign of thrift and do- 
mestic happiness; but if you dream of buying, or that 
any one presents you with a piano, it foreshadows 
poverty; it is a bad omen for a girl to dream she has 
got a beautiful new piano. 26, 70. 

PICKLES.— If a girl dreams of eating pickles, it 
is a sign some old bachelor will kiss her; if a young 
man dreams of pickled cucumbers, he will be beloved 
by a maid older than himself, and probably of a sour 
and crabbed temper. 9, 8. 

PICNIC— For a young man to dream of going 
with a picnic party into the woods is a sign that some 
silly girl will fall in love with him; if a young girl 
dreams this, some vain fellow will probably pay her at- 
tentions and compliments merely to gratify his own 
vanity. 9, 16. 

PIGS.— Signify that there are sluggards who wish 
to live at your expense. 4, 50, 70. 

PINS.— Slight quarrels. 46. 

PIPE.— To break one, a quarrel; to smoke one, 
success. 18. 

PITCHER.— Bankruptcy through your own care- 
lessness. 18. 

PINEAPPLE.- To dream of this fruit is a sign 
of gold; if you see an abundance of it, you will receive 
plenty of gold soon after; a young girl who dreams of 
pineapples will probably get a rich husband. 11, 42. 

PISTOL.— To dream of arming yourself with a 
pistol foretells that you will lose caste, and, perhaps, 
become poor; if a girl dreams that her lover carries a 
pistol, she may be sure that he is below her in social 
life, and therefore an unpropitious or unsuitable match. 
34, 11. 

PHEASANT.— Health and riches. 31. 

PLAINS.— To dream of being on a beautiful plain, 
happiness. 66, 71. 

PLAYING BALL.- Dreaming of playing ball, 
or seeing it played, foretells the speedy receipt of 
money; to see the ball roll about signifies delay in its 
reception. 8, 9, 16. 

PLOUGH.— To dream of a plough coming towards 
you denotes success in your enterprises; if going from 
you, embarrassments in business. 1, 27, 53. 

PLUMS.— To see plums, care; to eat them, disap- 
pointment; plums out of season indicate misfortune. 
14, 57. 

POLICE OFFICER.-Such a dream should 
teach you to beware of false friends. 1, 2, 5, 31. 

POND.— To dream of seeing a pond of clear water 
foretells friendship and wealth; if the water be muddy, 
sorrow and poverty; filled with large fish, an increase 
of property; dead fish in the pond signify theft and 
bankruptcy. 3, 33, 51. . 

POPE.— Happiness in futurity. 38. 



PORT.— To see a seaport, gain, with pleasant tid- 
ings. 11, 49. 

PORTRAIT.— Long life to one who dreams of 
his own portrait; but treachery to one who receives his 
portrait. 18, 19, 29. 

POST.— Obstacles to success. 16, 18. 

PRAISE.— To praise some one, useless lies; to be 
praised, impudent flattery. 57, 62. 

PRESENTS.— To receive them from a distin- 
guished person denotes change of fortune for the bet- 
ter; a present from a man signifies good advice; from 
a female, love; from a boy, trouble; to give a present 
shows ingratitude. 42, 44, 46. 

PRESERVES.— To make or eat them foretells 
the acquisition of much money. 14, 50. 

PRIEST. — To see a priest in your dream denotes 
sickness; if the priest be clad in his robes, you will 
make confession of your faults. 5, 11, 40. 

PRISON.— To dream of entering a prison, happi- 
ness; to remain in it, consolation; to leave it, danger. 

7,27. 

PROMENADE.— To be promenading signifies 
joy, followed by sorrow. 13, 76. 

PROSTITUTE.— For a young man to dream of 
associating with prostitutes is a sign of poverty and dis- 
grace; if he dreams of seeing these girls anywhere, it 
foretells misfortune or bad luck; for a girl to dream of 
them is a sign that her chastity is in danger. 38, 6. 

PRUDE.— To dream that you are prudish signi- 
fies that you are the reverse. 21, 40. 

PSALM.— To be singing psalms indicates trouble 
in busiuess. 50, 56, 69. 

PYRAMIDS.— To dream of seeing pyramids de- 
notes the acquisition of honor and wealth; to stand on 
one brings high station in society. 65. ■ 

QUAIL.— Bad tidings. 2, 6, 11. 

QUARREL.— To quarrel with your sweetheart 
denotes your speedy union together; with a friend, the 
loss of money, 33, 47. 

BABBIT. — To dream of a black rabbit denotes 
some bad accident; a white one, success. To eat one, 
good health. 4, 10, 12. 

RAIN. — If it rains lightly and unaccompanied by 
wind it is a good dream for workingmen. To dream of 
a storm is bad for men in business. For the poor man 
it is a sign of better fortune. 43, 45. 

RAGS.— Denotes shame and misery; to pick them, 
great pain. 24, 29, 37. 

RAINBOW.— To dream of seeing a rainbow in 
the West is a good sign for the poor and sick; in the 
East, a good omen for the rich. If it is overhead, look 
for misery and the death of some one you love. 10, 17, 
70. 

RAFFLE.— Raffling in your dream is the same as 
gambling; it foretells poverty and disgrace; to dream 
of raffling for poultry is a sign that your family (if you 
have one) will want bread; if you are single, it shows 
that you will be apt to get seedy and loafensh. 11, 34. 

RAFT.— To dream of seeing a raft foretells a 
journey— the longer the raft, the more extensive the 
line of "travel; if you dream of sailing on a raft, it is a 
sign you will travel, with good success, in distant coun- 
tries. 6, 32. 

RAGE.— If you dream that you are in a great rage 
in consequence of a mishap, or disagreeable event, it is 
a sign that some pleasant episode in connection there- 
with will occur to put you in an excellent humor, as 
such dreams work contrariwise. 37, 63. 

RAILROAD.— To dream of travelling by rail- 
road foretells to people who keep house that they will 
break up their establishment; to young persons it indi- 
cates the loss of their home; to lovers it is a sign that if 
they marry they will not keep house long, if at all. 8, 
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RAINBOW.— It is an excellent dream to imagine 
you see a brilliant rainbow— the brighter the better; it 
denotes health and general prosperity; to lovers it fore- 
tells a happy marriage and riches. A young girl who 
dreams of a rainbow will either get an agreeable lover 
or a present. 13. 14. 

BAKING.— For a girl to dream of raking newly- 
mown hay is a sign she will be married before the hay 
is eaten; young fellows who dream of raking hay with 
their sweethearts had better get ready their necks for 
the matrimonial noose, as they are past praying for. 
22, 32. 

BAM.— If it butt you, it signifies loss of property. 
4,20. 

BATS.— Secret enemies. 4, 16, 32. 

RAVEN.-To see one, adultery and misfortune. 
2, 3, 9. 

BAYS.— To have a crown of rays around your 
head is a very favorable sign. If you see rays around 
the head of an enemy, he will defeat you; if you see 
rays around the head of a woman, make love to her and 
you will succeed in your desires. 42, 61. 

REPAIRING.— If you dream of repairing a 
house it foretells sickness; but if you imagine that 
some needed repairs are already done, when in fact 
they are not, it is a sign that you will have a piece of 
good luck in connection with that house; to dream that 
a house is pulled to pieces for repairs foretells the 
death of the master of it. 9, 4. 

REPRIEVE.— If a criminal under sentence of 
death dreams of a reprieve or pardon, he may make up 
his mind that it is all over with him; and if any friend 
who is interested in his fate dreams this, it amounts to 
about the same thing. 6, 11, 3. 

REPTIIiE.— To dream of any animal that is 
called a reptile, such as snakes, toads, alligators, and 
the like, is a sign of a quarrel ; if you imagine you are 
bitten, it 6hows that you will come out second best, or 
badly injured either in person or reputation. If a girl 
dreams of a reptile, let her look sharp that her lover 
don't play her false. 39, 8. 

RESCUE.— If you dream of rescuing any one from 
peril, it is a sign you will rise in the world, either by 
means of increased wealth or new honors; to dream 
that you are rescued from drowning, or from any other 
mode of death, shows that you will go into some suc- 
cessful business speculation with a partner. To lovers 
such a dream foretells a speedy and happy union. 3, 86. 

RESIGN.— If a person who holds an office, or a 
trust of any kind, dreams of resigning, it is a sign of 
advancement; to any one who cannot he advanced it 
shows that he will rise above his present position in 
society. 19, 20. 

RESUSCITATE.— To dream of resuscitating a 
drowned person foretells that you will engage in some 
enterprise that attracts public attention; if the person 
thus brought to life is a female, it shadows forth mar- 
riage with a lady of public fame. 15. 

RETURN.— If a person who is travelling or so- 
journing abroad dreams of returning home, it is a sign 
he will hear bad news; to dream of returning from" a 
journey before you have started to go on it foretells 
that you will suffer from a serious accident should you 

i^o. If a girl dreams that her lover returns after etart- 
Dg to go home, it foreshadows his death. 38, (>. 

RIBS. To dream of having the ribs broken, 
quarrel between husband and wife. 27. 

RICE. — Denotes abundance, and Increased happi- 
17, 71. 

IK I i>i<;b.— A good Bigrj to one who never ridea on 
horseback; to fall from the horse signifies loss. <;. 87, 

RING. To receive one, friendship; to give a ring, 
confidence. For a lady to dream that a gentleman pre- 
sents her with a ring, or that she has a ring belonging 

to a gentleman, is u sign of a wedding; if a young man 



dreams that he has got a lady's ring, the omen is simi- 
lar; to dream of finding a ring foretells that the person 
finding it will marry within a year. 44, 11. 

RIOT.— To dream of a public tumult or riot is a 
sign of scarcity and bad crops to farmers, and dull 
business to tradesmen and mechanics; if any friend or 
relative is injured in the riot, you or they will probably 
suffer from misfortune; but if they are successful and 
pacify the crowd, it foretells that you will overcome 
your difficulties. 39, 61. 

RIVAIi.— For a lover to dream that he has a rival 
who annoys him is a 6ign that he is in high favor with 
his sweetheart; such a dream to a young lady has a 
similar omen, and she has only to name the happy day 
to settle the matter to her mind. 14, 15. 

RIVER. — To dream of swimming in a river indi- 
cates that danger is nigh ; to be in a rapid river and 
not able help yourself shows sickness, danger, and long 
lawsuits. To 6ee a small, clear river signifies to a man 
that he will marry a neat and pretty wife; to a maiden 
this dream portends the realizing of her desires. To 
see a clear river flowing through your chamber shows 
that you will be befriended by some person of great in- 
fluence. If the stream appears muddy and dull, it 
brings quarrelling and disturbance. 17, 40, 60. 

ROAJD.— To be travelling on a good and straight 
road denotes good luck; if it be uneven and muddy, 
you will have many obstacles to contend with; if it be 
very bad, some of those you deal with will cheat you. 
39. 

ROBBERS,- To dream of being attacked by 
robbers shows loss of money or friends. 19, 56. 

ROBIN. — To dream of seeing robins around your 
house is a good omen, as it foretells abundance to 
farmers and success to any one; if you do not see them, 
but hear them trilling, it foreshadows sickness and, 
perhaps, death. 6, 3. 

ROCKET.— To dream of seeing rockets flying in 
the air foretells joy and gladness at some event about 
to happen; to married people it denotes the birth of a 
child, or the marriage of a daughter, if they have one 
old enough. If a young girl dreams of seeing a rocket^ 
she needn't trouble herself further, as her speedy mar- 
riage is certain. 8, 11. 

ROCKING-CHAIR.— You will obtain a good 
situation. 25. 

ROCKS.— If you are on them, prepare for trouble; 
if you come down from them, you will find friends. 21, 
30,36. 

ROOSTER.— If a girl dreams of hearing a cock 
crow, it foretells that she will soon have a new lover; 
if a lover dreams this, it is a sign that he has a for- 
midable rival; if a married man or woman dreams of 
roosters, it shows that some outsider is enamored of the 
wife. 34. 

ROSEMARY.-To see it, a good reputation ; to 
smell it mourning. 27,30,43. 

ROSES.— To see them, or to hold them in the 
hand, in their season, is an excellent dream; out of 
season, it is a bad sign. 3, 8, 13. 14, 24. 

RUINS.— To see them denotes repentance. 1. 

RUN.— Tt is a good sign to dream of running. To 
run naked denotes infidelity in marriage; to run after an 
enemy, victory; to see many people running signifies 
quarrels. 6, 15, 40. 

SA I. AD.— Sickness, if it be eaten. 9, 27. 

SAND.— Instability. S. 16, 24. 

SA I'SAGES.— To dream of making sausages pre- 
dicts quarrels; to eat them, love to the young, and 
health to old people. 1. 83, 40. 

SCALES* Denote arrest, and appearance bef< 
court. 7, 59, 67. 

SCAFFOLD.— Dangerous speculations. 15. 

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of knowledge; to go into one, modesty; to bring yonr 
children into school shows that you will set them a 
good example. 15, 17, 39, 54. 

SCISSORS.— Signify quarrels between lovers; 
disputes of married couples, and trouble in business. 
6, 18, 36. 

SCORPION.— Loss by secret enemies. 9, 23. 

SCYTHE.— Always a bad sign. 33, 44. 

SHEEP.— To see them is a sign of consolation; if 
you see them sleeping or dead, you will have sorrow. 
To carry one signifies great luck; to hear them bleat, 
damage and loss. A sign of good luck to be surrounded 
by many sheep. To kill one, or to see them killed, 
great sorrow. 4, 45, 56, 68. 

SHELL.— An empty shell denotes loss of time 
and money; a full one, success. 36. 

SHEPHERD.— The appearance of one warns 
you to be careful in what you undertake. 7, 14, 21. 

SHIRT. — To dream of wearing a clean shirt fore- 
tells happiness; if the shirt be torn, your hopes will be 
disappointed. 43, 54. 

SHIP.— To dream you are sailing in a ship, in fair 
weather, pleasure and security in business; if it be 
stormy, bad fortune. To be in danger of shipwreck 
shows insecurity of property; but to a prisoner it indi- 
cates speedy release. The tackle and sails of a ship 
foretells heavy losses from debtors and agents. 11, 22, 
23. 

SHOES.— To dream of new shoes, fortune; to lose 
your shoes, poverty. 5, 9, 16, 55. 

SHOOT.— To see a person shooting indicates some 
disagreeable event; if you shoot yourself, unexpected 
misfortune. 8, 53, 57. 

SHOULDER.- Large, wealth; dislocated, bad 
news; fleshy, good luck. 59, 66. 

SHOWRILLS.— To dream of putting one on a 
wall predicts that some injury will befall you. To 
read one shows that you will fail in receiving a reward 
for your labors. 39,41,53. 

SICKNESS.— Loneliness and imprisonment. 26, 
31, 41, 67, 69. 
SILK.— Foretells abundance. 31, 62. 

SILVERWARE.- To buy it, misfortune; to 
sell it, good luck, and great success in what you under- 
take. 12, 15, 20, 39. 

SINGING.— For a man to dream of singing brings 
hope; to a woman, sorrow. 24. 

SKY.— A clear sky denotes a marriage, speedy and 
happy; a red sky, increase of wealth; if you ascend in- 
to the sky, you may look for much honor; a cloudy 
sky 6hows misfortune. 22, 24. 

SLAUGHTER-HOUSE.— To dream of being 
in an empty slaughter-house shows that you are in 
danger, but can avoid it by precaution. To see ani- 
mals slaughtered is a good sign, if the blood flow freely; 
if the blood does not flow, you will meet with some ac- 
cident. 13, 26, 39. 

SLEEP.— To dream that you sleep with a person 
of the opposite sex signifies hindrance in your projects; 
with a person of the same sex, perplexing events. If a 
man sleep with an ugly woman, it means mischief to 
himself; with a melancholy-looking woman, dangerous 
sickness; with a handsome woman, treachery. For a 
woman to sleep with her absent husband, it denotes 
bad news. To sleep with your wife, pleasure; with 
your mother, good business; with your daughter, scan- 
dal; with your sister, departure; with a fashionable 
woman, success. 14, 28, 56. 

SLEEPLESSNESS.— To dream that you cannot 
sleep is a sign of mourning. 15, 30. 

SMOKE.— Prudery and vanity. 12, 24, 49. 

SNAKE.— A snake signifies injury by the malice ' 



of a man, or treachery from a woman. To kill one, 
victory. Sickness and ill-fortune to dream of one 
twining around you. 16, 32, 49, 64. 

SNEEZE.— To sneeze, long life. 21, 42. 
SNOW.— To see it fall, obstacles. 42, 44, 46, 62. 
SOAP.— Signifies trouble in business, but it will 
soon depart. 8, 18, 33, 66, 74. 

SOCIETY.— To dream of being in the company of 
distinguished persons foretells honor and happiness- 

23, 46, 77. 

SOMNAMRULIST.-To dream of walking in. 
sleep shows siclcnes6 and fever. 18, 36, 51. 

SORES.— To have the arm full of sores shows ill 
success in business. 22, 44, 67. 

SORROW.— To feel much sorrow in a dream 
means unexpected joy. 27, 31. 

SPECTRE. — White, brings joy, pleasure, and 
good fortune; black, pain and trouble. 21, 30, 35. 

SPIDER.— To dream that a spider looks at you 
foretells that you will be the victim of treachery. To> 
kill a spider, sorrow and ill luck. 54, 75. 

SPONGE.— Avarice and bad faith. 26. 

SPRING.— A spring of gushing water signifies 
wealth and honor; a spring from which water does not 
flow, poverty and sickness. 12, 14. 

SPY,- Shows servitude. 41, 65. 

STABLE.- Denotes hospitality and good enter- 
tainment. 22, 44. 

STAGE-COACH.— To dream of riding in one 
signifies losses through delays; if you run after .one, 
you will be out of employment for a long season; to see 
one pass, will rid you of troublesome friends. If you 
are in a stage-coach, and it turns over without injuring; 
you, you will be lucky in your speculations; if you 
dream you are killed by the fall, you must expect mis- 
fortune. 51, 57, 75. 

STARS.— Brightly shining, show happy success;. 
dim, trouble; seen over a house, danger of death in the 
family; a star falling from heaven, quarrels with a 
friend. 19, 20. 

STEEL.— To break a piece in a dream shows that, 
you will overcome your enemies; if you only touch it, 
your position in life is secure; if you try to bend it 
and cannot, you will meet with many serious accidents. 
11, 18. 

STILTS.— To dream of being mounted on stilts de- 
notes that you are puffed up with vain pride. 14, 21. 

STICK.— To hold a stick foretells mourning; ta 
use it as a prop, instability of fortune; to beat any one 
with it shows you are charitable; to receive a beating; 
with one predicts trouble and lawsuits. 41, 56. 

STIRRUP.— Signifies a journey. 47. 

STOCKINGS.— To dream of cotton stockings 
foretells moderate happiness; of silk, poverty. To 
take them off denotes the reception of money. Stock- 
ings with holes in them signify the loss of property.. 
29, 35, 56, 66. 

STONES.— Anger and quarrels. 5, 42. 

STOOL.— Honor. 68. 

STORK.— Dreamed of in summer, beware of 
thieves; in winter it means bad weather and change of 
residence. 2, 14, 43. 

STORM.- Great danger. 4, 24. 

STOVE.— A sign of wealth, if there there be a fire 
in it; but if cold, a sign of poverty. 17. 

STRANGLE.— To dream of strangling any one 
predicts victory over enemies; to strangle one's self by 
eating shows sickness, caused by too much indulgence. 
23, 32, 44. 

STRAW.— A bundle of straw denotes abundance;, 
if scattered about, poverty. 13, 20. 

STRAW HAT.— Modesty. 1, 8, 71. 



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STRUGGLE.-To dream of struggling in death 
denotes the enjoyment of good health; to see a friend 
in the pangs of death shows that he is well and happy; 
to see a woman die means loss of property. 17, 34, 71. 

STUDY.— Tranquil and lasting happiness. 57, 73. 

STUTTER.— -To dream of stuttering shows reso- 
lution. 8, 41, 50. 

SUICIDE. — To dream of committing suicide 
shows that your mind is disordered. 3, 9, 29, 37, 73. 

SUN-DIAL. — Take heed how you spend your 
time. 49, 66. 

SUN.— To dream of seeing the sun rise brings good 
news and luck; the setting sun, misfortune; if its disc 
be dim, personal danger; with brilliant face, glory and 
fame; a red sun, misfortune. The conjunction of the 
sun and moon portends a great war. 7, 29. 

SURGEON.— An unexpected event. 10. 

SUSPENDERS.— To wear them, precaution; to 
take them off, some disagreeable event. 11, 31, 63. 

SWALLOW. -Good news. 2, 22, 25, 50, 75. 

SWAMP.— To dream of falling into one, poverty. 
70. 

SWAN.— A white swan signifies riches; a black 
one, domestic sorrow. Its song denotes death. 2, 27, 
54. ' 

SWEEP.- To dream of sweeping one'6room, good 
luck in business; to sweep a room, merited confidence; 
a cellar, misfortune. 24, 42, 55. 

SWORD.— To dream of seeing a sword is a pre- 
diction of treachery. To wear one signifies the posses- 
sion of power; to be beat with one, misfortune and dis- 
grace. 1, 9, 25, 31. 

TALKING,- If you dream that you talk much, 
you will be exposed to some malicious plans; if you 
hear much talking around you, be careful of youi 
neighbors. 48, 57. 

TEARS.— Consolation. 43, 50, 57. 

TEN-PINS.— To dream of playing ten-pins fore- 
tells disgrace; if the centre pin falls, one of the players 
will die; if many pins fall, all of the players will suffer 
loss. 10, 40, 48, 67. 

THIGH.— For a man to dream of having a broken 
thigh shows loss of goods sent to distant parts; if a 
young girl dream it, she will marry a stranger and live 
far away from her relatives; widowhood for a woman. 
If a man see the white and handsome thigh of a woman, 
he will be always fortunate. 41, 65, 67. 

THIRST.— To feel thirst, ambitious, but unsuc- 
cessful; if quenched, riches. 39, 65. 

THISTI.E.— To cut them signifies laziness; to be 
pricked by them, serious injury. 14, 44, 62. 

TRAVEL,- On foot, denotes embarrassments and 
delays in what you undertake or hope for; on horse- 
back, good fortune; in a wagon, change of fortune for 
the better. 6, 42, 63. 

TRICKS.— To dream a lady plays you tricks indi- 
cates that you will lose yonr love. 17. 

TRIUMPH A I, ARCH. -Honor and high 
office. 49, 55, 56. 

TRUNK.— A full trunk shows the necessity of 
economy; an empty one signifies that you may expect 
to receive money. 38, 68. 

TWINS.— To dream of having twins brings good 
news. 5, 47, 55, 58. 

TUB,- If it be filled with water, you have evil to 

fear; an empty tub Bigniflea trouble; and to run against 

one, borrow. 48, 69. 

TUMOR.— The bankruptcy of some one who owea 
you money. 1, 82. 

TIRN IP.— The discovery of secrets and domestic 
quarrels. 28, 39, 40, 04. 



UNDRESS,— To see your wife undress signifies 
wantonness; to undress in the presence of others, slan- 
der; to undress in your room alone, the discovery of se- 
crets. 2, 25, 30. 

UMBRELLA.- Momentary good fortune. 55, 

77. 

VAUIiT.— An unexpected estate will fall to you if 
you dream of a vault. 67, 76. 

VEGETABLE.-To dream of eating vegetables, 
misfortune. 24, 48. 

VEIIi.— Pretended modesty. 12. 

VEL VET.— Wealth and power. 10 v 73. 

VILLAGE.— To see, loss of office; a burning 
village, great honor. 3, 9, 36, 37. 

VINE. — A sign of abundance. 5, 20, 25, 31. 

VINEYARD.— A very good sign. 6, 36. 

VINEGAR. — Dreaming of red vinegar signifies 
that somebody will insult j r ou; white vinegar indicates 
that your friends will be injured. To drink vinegar is 
the sign of domestic dissensions. 13, 61, 66, 71. 

VIOUET. — To see one in season means happiness 
in love ; out of season, loss of property, friends, or mis- 
tress. 9, 45. 

VISIT.— If you dream of receiving a visit, you will 
undertake some enterprise at present unthought of. To 
pay a visit foretells some great loss. To be visited by a 
physician brings great profit. 4, 16, 64. 

WALL .—If it stands in your way, embarrassments ; 
if you jump over it, joy. 14. 

WASHING.— To be washing signifies a happy 
event. 24, 28, 30, 50. 

WASPS.— To be stung by one, in a dream, much 
trouble. 66. 

WATCH. — To dream of having a watch is a warn- 
ing to be careful how you spend your time. 22, 33. 60, 
70. 

' WATCHMAN.— To dream of calling in one 
gives confidence; to see a person taken to prison by a 
watchman shows that you must be careful in conduct- 
ing your business. If the watchman take hold of you, 
it is a very good sign. To see many watchmen to- 
gether signifies the loss of money. 1, 9, 23. 

WAX. — Denotes weakness of character. 24, 35. 

WAX-CANDLE.- To dream of seeing a wax- 
candle burning signifies, to a pregnant woman, a speedy 
and happy delivery; many wax candles, 6udden death 
of a relative. 25, 36. 

"WAR.— Signifies trouble and danger. To dream 
you go to war foretells good news. 2, 22, 56. 

WALKING.— To be fatigued in walking denotes 
much trouble; to be walking in dirty places shows in- 
fidelity in the married state. 18, 49, 63. 

WAVES.— Signify to a maiden you will receive 
the attentions of a dishonest lover. 7, 9, 63. 

WASTE-PLACES.— Denote some dangerous 
enterprise. 3, 14, 19, 33. 

WALNUTS,- Signify the fulfilment of your most 
sanguine wishes. 8 to 78 combination. 

WAGES.— Denote bad temper and disappoint- 
ment. 4, 26, 54. 

"WAGON.— To dream of a wagon you will surely 
have some good fortune. 4, 11, 44. 

"WAITER.— Signifies dishonest servants. 40.48, 
50. 

WANDERING.— To dream of wandering about 
Bigniflea lose of goods by fixe. To dream of a wanderer 
denotes shame. IS. 81,68. 

WANT.-To dream you are in want signifies richea, 
1. 6, 69. 

WARMING-PAN.— Denotes abundance. 1, 
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WART. — To dream your hands are full of warts 
shows you must be careful in conducting your business. 
5, 9, 14. 

WEATHERCOCK.— A changeable mind. 1, 
12. 

"WEDDING. — A sign of a funeral; to dance at a 
wedding, sickness. 6, 28, 43, 73. 

WEEPING. — To dream one weeps and grieves is 
a sure sign of pleasure. 2, 22, 33. 

WEIGHING. — To dream you are engaged in 
weighing you will overcome your difficulty. 1, 50, 61. 

WELL.— A well full of clear, sparkling water de- 
notes successful speculation; an overflowing well, 
losses. 20, 31. 

WHEEL.- Is ominous of evil. To dream of a 
wheelwright denotes sorrow, followed by joy. 1, 24, 50. 

WHITE WAX.-A sign of grief to all but 
mariners. 8, 30, 40. 

WHITE LEAD.— Denotes quarrels. 43, 69, 78. 

WHALE.- Some danger threatens you. 27, 38, 78, 

WILD BEAST.— Of any kind, signifies the pro- 
tection and favor of persons of distinction. 3, 4, 28. 

WILL.— A very bad sign. 74, 78. 

WIG.— Beware of a neglected cold or cough. 11, 
31, 57, 63. 

WIND.— Fright. 5, 20, 31, 75. 

WINDOWS.— To dream that you throw yourself 
out shows you will meet with some accident, or lose a 
lawsuit you expected to gain. If you step through a 
window, some one will injure you. An open window 
signifies that you are favored by persons of distinction; 
a window closed means embarrassments. 30, 65, 69. 

WINE. — To dream of drinking good wine shows 
power and fortune; wine and water, bad health; white 
wine, pleasure trips; if the wine be not clear, it signi- 
fies wealth; to see it flow, the spilling of blood. To get 
drunk from good wine indicates office and fortune. 10, 
29, 48. 

WIND.— To dream you hear the wind blow de- 
notes sickness. To be caught in a gust of wind denotes 
fright. To dream of a windmill, you will experience 
some loss. 1, 5, 42. 

WIDOW.— To dream of a widow signifies are- 
ward; to dream you are a widow portends death or dis- 
appointment. To dream of a widower denotes strife 
and quarrels. 15, 50, 75. 

WOLF.— To dream of seeing a wolf shows an 
avaricious and hard-hearted neighbor; to conquer a 
wolf signifies that you will overthrow some one who has 
all the bad qualities of a wolf. 4, 15, 53. 

WOODS.— To dream of hiding yourself* in the 
woods shows you are in danger. 4, 43, 58. 

WOODYARD.-To be in one, happy change of 
fortune; if you own one, good luck and abundance. 26, 
37. 

WORMS.— You will despise your friends. 6, 8, 
44,60. 

WORMWOOD.— Sorrow, followed by joy. 11, 

(Mi 

WOUND.— To dream of being wounded by a dag- 
ger signifies benevolence; a wound made by an un- 
known person denotes much trouble; by a wolf, infi- 
delity in marriage; if the wound heals, you will be the 
victim of ingratitude. To wound another person will 
subject you to unjust suspicion. 6, 21, 32. 

"WOOL.— To dream you are buying wool foretells 
you will marry your present lover. To dream you sell 
wool is ominous of sickness. To dream of a wood- 
dealer denotes affluence. 64, 67, 69. 

WRITE.— To dream of writing a letter foretells 
good news; a bill, an accusation. 43, 44, 55, 59. 



YACHT.— Signifies distress; to the sailor, a stormy 
voyage. 1, 11, 33, 47 

YARD.— Denotes loss of business. 4, 8, 12. 
YARN.— Is ominous of disgrace. 4, 44, 50. 
YEAST.— Foretells sickness and vexation. 2, 4, 
68. 

YEOMAN.— Is the forerunner of evil. 1, 2, 60. 

YEW-TREE.— To dream of a yew-tree, the 
dreamer will arrive at some great honor and receive a 
legacy from a relative. 4, 6, 11, 44, 66. 

YOUNG. — To fancy yourself young denotes that 
some unexpected news will reach you. 1, 10, 11, 12. 

YOUTH. — For a woman to dream her youth re- 
stored, she will have a loving and true husband. 11, 
12, 21, 56. 

YOUNG MAN.— Augurs but little good to the 
dreamer. 27, 36, 72. 

ZEBRA.— 4, 11, 44. 

ZODIAC— To dream of the twelve signs of the 
Zodiac denotes that a man will become popular and be 
a great traveller. 17, 71, 75, 69, 70. 



COMBINATION TABLE. 

Saddles. Gigs. 

2 Numbers make 1 

3 " " 3 1 

4 " " 6 4 

5 " " 10 10 

6 " " 15 20 

7 " " 21 35 

8 " " 28 56 

9 " " 36 84 

10 " " 45 120 

11 " " 55 165 

12 " " 66 220 

13 " " 78 286 

14 " " 91 364 

15 " " 105 455 

16 " " 120 560 

17 " " 136 680 

18 " " 153 816 

19 " " 171 969 

20 " " 190 1140 

21 " " 210 1330 

22 " " 231 1540 

23 " " 253 1771 

24 " " 276 2024 

25 " " 300 2300 



Horses. 





1 

5 

15 

35 

70 

126 

210 

330 

495 

715 

1001 

1365 

1820 

2380 

3060 

3867 

4845 

5985 

7315 

8855 

10620 

12650 



WHEN TO PLAY GIGS. 

It is a good time to play a Gig when the numbess are 
running. 

Always arrange it so as to make your play over in the 
night drawings. 

Numbers for the days of the month and classes: 
Play 1 on the 4th and 20th of the month. 



3 


it 


10th 


4 


« 


10th 


6 


« 


4th and 17th 


9 


tt 


20th 


10 


t( 


11th 


11 


k 


10th 


14 


tt 


9th and 25th 


15 


it 


8th 


17 


tt 


4th and 6th 


22 


tt 


7th 


23 


it 


13th 


31 


tt 


5th 


41 


tt 


15th 


44 


tt 


11th and 13th 


45 


tt 


20th 



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PLAYING GIGS. 



GOOD COMBINATIONS TO PLAY. 

1, 10, 11, 42. 69. 

1, 10, 42, 44, 69. 

6, 9, 10, 11, 17, 44, 71. 
6, 10, 11, 44, 71. 
39, 50, 61, 74. 
4, 39, 74, 76. 

10. 51, 61, 70, 74. 
1, 10, 61, 64, 66. 
44. 66, 68, 70, 75. 
5, 25, 55, 65. 
4, 14, 56, 60. 
2, 12, 24, 72, 75. 
11, 44, 66, 77. 

2, 3. 4, 8. 50. 

8, 46, 50 59. 
3, 45, 55, 60. 

3, 25, 45, 55. 

3, 25, 42, 55. 

1, 2, 16, 40, 44. 

12, 24 48, 62, 63. 

17, 39, 47, 50. 
8, 24, 25, 33, 46. 
13, 16, 53, 72, 73. 
17, 30, 44, 73. 
30, 72, 73, 75. 
9, 15, 17, 47. 
39, 46, 50, 61. 
15, 27, 66, 68. 
32, 33, 77, 78. 
1, 6, 16. 61. 

5, 8, 10, 25, 50. 

4, 11, 14, 33, 44. 

8, 13, 33, 54, 66. 

6, 11, 25, 28, 32. 

7,11,12, 16,28. 
3, 11, 33, 19, 66. 
9, 19, 29, 33, 44. 
3, 6, 9, 60, 66. 
8, 12, 18, 20, 28. 

16, 38, 49, 52, 64. 
19, 28, 33, 54, 65. 

18, 25. 28, 44, 64. 

19, 33, 49, 52, 69. 
13 29, 39, 44, 66. 

4, 22, 69, 75, 77. 

7, 11. 54. 59. 75. 
7, 22, 49. 64. 

12, 17, 21, 38, 51. 

2, 22, 56, 77. 
3, 5, 11, 29. 
1, 8, 16, 17. 
4,21, 32,44. 
14. 24, 36, 65. 

17, 1<>. 26, 47. 
2,23,25,50.75. 

18, 49. 57, 7(1. 
20, 25, 81, 60. 
8, 89, (m, 06. 



DOMINOES. 



Lay tbem with their faces on the table and 
shuffle them; then draw one and see the num- 
ber, which has its meaning as follows: 

Double-six. — Receiving a handsome sum. 
of money. 

Six-five. — Going to a public amusement. 

Six-four. — Law-suits. 

Six-three. — Ride in a coach. 

Six-two. — Present of clothing. 

Six-one. — You will soon perform a friendly 
action. 

Slx-blank. — Guard against scandal, or you 
will suffer by your inattention. 

Double-five. — A new abode to your ad- 
vantage. 
Five-four. — A fortunate speculation. 
Five-three. — A visit from a superior. 
Five-two. — A water party. 
Five-one. — A love intrigue. 
Five-blank. — A funeral , but not of a relation. 

Doubt^e-four. — Drinking liquor at a dis- 
tance. 

Four-three. — A false alarm at j'our house. 

Four-two. — Beware of thieves or swindlers. 
Ladies, take notice of this; it means more than 
it says. 

Four-one. — Trouble from creditors. 

Four-blank. — Receive a letter from an 
angry friend. 

Double-three. — Sudden wedding,at which 
you will be vexed. 

Three-two. — Buy no lottery-tickets, nor 
enter into any game of chance, or you will lose. 

Three-one. — A great discovery at hand. 

Three-blank. — An illegitimate child. 

Double-two. — You will be plagued by a 
jealous partner. 

Tw t o-one. — You will mortgage or pledge 
some property very soon. 

Double-one. — You will And something to 
your advantage in the street or road. 

One-blank. — You are being closely watched 
by one whom you little expect. 

Double-blank. — The worst presage in all 
the set of dominoes; you will soon meet 
trouble from a quarter from which you arc 
quite unprepared. 

It is useless for any person to draw more 
than three dominoes at one lime ol' trial, or in 
one and the same month, as they will only de- 
ceive themselves; shuffle the dominoes each 
time of choosing; to draw the same dominoe 

twice makes the answer Stronger. 



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AUGURY BY DICE. 



This is a certain and innocent way of find- 
ing out common occurances about to take 
place. Take three dice, shake them well in 
the box with your left hand, and then cast 
them out on a board or table, on which you 
had previously drawn a circle with chalk, but 
never throw on a Monday or Wednesday. 

Three. — A pleasing surprise. 

Four. — A disagreeable one. 

Five. — A stranger, who will prove a friend. 

Six. — Loss of property. 

Seven. — Undeserved scandal. 

Eight. — Merited reproach. 

Nine. — A wedding. 

Ten. — A christening, at which some im- 
portant event will occur to you. 

Eleven. — A death that concerns you . 

Twelve. — A letter, speedily. 

Thirteen. — Tears and sighs. 

Fourteen. — A new admirer. 

Fifteen. — Beware that you are not drawn 
into some trouble or plot. 

Sixteen. — A pleasant journey. 

Seventeen. — You will either be on the 
water, or have dealings with those belonging 
to it, to your advantage. 

Eighteen. — A great profit, rise in life, or 
some most desirable good will happen almost 
immediately; for the answers to the dice are 
always fulfilled within nine days. To show 
the same number twice at one trial shows news 
from abroad, be the number what it may. If 
the dice roll over the circle, the number 
thrown goes for nothing, but the occurrence 
shows sharp words, and, if thej r fall to the 
floor, it is blows; in throwing out the dice, if 
one remains on the top of the other, it is a 
present, of which I would have the females 
take care. 



CURIOUS 

Traditional Observations. 



To Know What Fortune Your Future 
Husband Will Have. 

Take a walnut, a hazel-nut, and nutmeg; 
grate them together, and mix them with but- 
ter and sugar, and. make them up into small 
pills, of which exactly nine must be taken on 
going to bed; and according to her dreams, so 
will be the state of the person she will marry. 
If a gentleman, of riches; if a clergyman, of 
white linen; if a lawyer, of darkness; if a 
a tradesman, of odd noises and tumults; If a 
soldier or sailor, of thunder and lightning; if 
a servant, of rain. 



It is not good for a maiden to marry in 
colors, or a widow in white; yet let her, by all 
means, avoid green or yellow and the 13th 
of the month. 

To see a flight of birds as you go to the 
church on your nuptial day foretells many 
children. To meet a funeral at the time is 
ominous of speedy separation. 

The sun to emerge suddenly from behind a 
cloud and shine on the altar as the nuptials 
are celebrating is a sure omen of prosperity 
and connubial love. 

It is unlucky to pick up an odd glove in the 
street; you had better pass it. 

Never tell a dream till you have broke your 
fast; if you have the same dream repeated 
twice or thrice, attend to it; it must have more 
than common meaning. 



To Find Out the Two First Letters of 
a Wife's or Husband's Name. 

Take a small Bible and the key of your front 
street-door, and having opened to Solomon's 
Songs, chapter 8, verses 6 and 7, place the 
wards of the key on these two verses, and let 
the bow of the key be about an inch out of the 
top of the Bible; then shut the book and tie it 
round with your garter, so as the key will not 
move, and the person who wishes to know his 
or her future husband or wife's signature must 
suspend the Bible by putting the middle finger 
of the right hand under the bow of the key, 
and the other person in like manner on the 
other side of the bow of the key, who 
must repeat the following verses, after the 
other person's saying the alphabet, one letter 
to each time repeating them. It must be ob- 
served that you mention to the person who re- 
peats the verses, before you begin, which you 
intend to try first, whether surname or Chris- 
tian name; and take care to hold the Bible 
stead} r , and when you arrive at the appointed 
letter, the book will turn round under your 
finger, and that you will find to be the first 
letter of your intended's name. 

Solomon's Songs, vih. 6, 7: 

" Set me as a seal upon thine heart, as a seal 
upon thine arm; for love is strong as death, 
jealousy is cruel as the grave; the coals there- 
of are coals of fire, which hath a most ve- 
hement flame. 

"Many waters cannot quench love, neither 
can the floods drown it; if a man would give 
all the substance of Iris house for love, it would 
utterly be contemned." 



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Several Queries Resolved in Matters 
of Love and Business by Throwing 
the Die, or Pricking at a Figure, 
after the Rules of the Following 
Table : 



A 


1 


2 


3 


4 


5 


6 


B 


1 


2 


3 


4 


5 


6 


C 


1 


2 


3 


4 


5 


6 


D 


1 


2 


3 


4 5 6 


E 


1 


2 


3 


4 


5 J . 



What number you throw, go to that, or else 
what number or letter you prick upon, they 
being covered with a piece of paper, through 
which you must prick. 

As to what kind of a Husband a Widow 
or Iflaid shall have. 

1. A handsome youth, be sure, you'll have, 
Brown-hair'd, high-nos'd; he'll keep thee 

brave. 

2. A man unto thy lot will fall, 
Straight, but neither short nor tall. 

3. An honest tradesman is thy lot; 
When he proffers, slight him not. 

4. Fair, ruddy, bushy-haired is thy love, 
He'll keep thee well, and call thee still his 

dove. 

5. A widower, though rich, thou'lt marry, 

You for a husband won't long tarry. 

6. Proper and gay will be the man 
That will thee wed, mj r pretty Nan. 



Whether a Maid shall have him she 
Loves. 

1. Be not too coy, he is your own, 
But through delay he may be gone. 

2. lie of your wishes does not know; 
He'd soon comply if it were so. 

3. Come, set thy heart at rest, I say, 
lie will but plunder, and away. 

4. Fear not, thy neighbor is the man, 
And lie will have thee if he can. 

5. Show him mere kindness, he will speak — 
His heart with silence else will break. 

6. Sigh thou no more; he does reUmt, 
And his inconstancy repent. 



How many husbands you may expect, 
etc., etc. 

1. Come, in the town thou first shalt wed, 
A stranger next shall grace thy bed. 

2. With one well loved, thy life shall be, 
And happy days, in marriage free. 

3. The stars three husbands do presage, 
And thou shalt die in good old age. 

4. Wed betimes, or else I fear 

Thou wilt not much for wedlock care. 

5. Too much pride will make thee tarry, 
Yet, after all that, thou shalt marry. 

6. Accept the ring thy love doth give; 
For long in wedlock he'll not live. 



Whether it is best to Marry or not. 

1. Don't fear, thy husband will be kind, 
And it is one shall please thy mind. 

2. If he be of complexion fair, 
For thee that man I do prepare. 

3. Come, never fear, it will be well, 
Or say, I can nc fortune tell. 

4. Pray lose no time, for, if you do, 
Age will come on, and you will rue. 

5. If this match slips, you may iong stay; 
Then take kind Will without delay. 

6. Cupid commands thee now to do 't, 
Then, prithee, make no more dispute. 



Queries about Fortunate Days. 

1. Each Monday in the year indifferent are, 
Yet the event thereof bids you beware. 

2. On Tuesday cruel Mars doth reign ; 
Beware of strife, lest blows j r ou gain. 

3. On Wednesday witty projects make, 
For Mercury the rule does take. 

4. Mild Jove rules Thursday, do not fear, 
'Tis prosperous throughout the year. 

5. Fair Venus Friday does approve, 
And on that day does prosper love. 

6. Saturn next does rule, beware. 
And take in hand no great affair. 

Laatto, Sol rules, whose golden aspeet 

shows 
He all things mildly does to good dispose. 



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Charms, Spoils, 

-AND— 

INCANTATIONS. 

TO BE RESORTED TO AT CERTAIN SEASONS OF 
THE YEAR, TO PROCURE BY DREAMS AN 
INSIGHT INTO FUTURITY, PARTICU- 
LARLY IN REGARD TO THE AR- 
TICLE OF MARRIAGE. 

ST. AGNES' DAY. 

Falls on the 21st of January; you must pre- 
pare yourself by a twenty-four hours' fast, 
touching nothing but pure spring water, be- 
ginning at midnight on the 20th to the same 
again on the 21st; then go to bed, and mind 
you sleep by yourself; and do not mention 
what you are trying to any one, or it will 
break the spell; go to rest on your left side, 
and. repeat these lines three times: 

St. Agnes be a friend to me 

In the gift I ask of thee; 

Let me this night my husband see — 

and you will dream of your future spouse. If 
you see more men than one in your dream, 
you will wed two or three times, but, if you 
sleep and dream not, you will never marry. 



ST. MAGDALEN. 

Let three young women assemble together 
on the eve of this saint in an upper apartment, 
where they are sure not to be disturbed, and 
let no one try whose age is more than twenty- 
one, or it breaks the charm; get rum, wine, 
gin, vinegar, and water, and let each have a 
hand in preparing the potion. Put it in a 
ground-glass vessel; no other will do. Then 
let each young woman dip a sprig of rose- 
mary in, and fasten it in her bosom, and, tak- 
ing three sips of the mixture, get into bed; 
and the three must sleep together, but not a 
word must be spoken after the ceremony be- 
gins, and you will have true dreams, and of 
such a nature that you cannot possibly mis- 
take your future destiny. It is not particular 
as to the hour in which you retire to rest. 



STRANGE BED. 

Lay under your pillow a prayer-book, 
opened at the Matrimonial Service, bound 
round with the garters you wore that day and 
a sprig of myrtle, on the page that says, with 
this ring I thee wed, and your dream will be 
ominous, and you will have your fortune as 
well told as if you had paid a crown to an as- 
trologer. 



A SPELL. 

(To be used at any convenient time.) 

Make a nosegay of various colored flowers, 
one of a sort, a sprig of rue, and some yarrow 
off a grave, and bind all together with the 
hair from your head; sprinkle them with a 
few drops of the oil of amber, using your left 
hand, and bind the flowers round your head 
under your night-cap when you retire to rest; 
put on clean sheets and linen, and your future 
fate will appear in your dream. 



PROMISE OF MARRIAGE. 

If you receive a written one, or any declara- 
tion to that effect in a letter, prick the words 
with a sharp-pointed needle on a sheet of 
paper quite clear from any writing; fold in 
nine folds, and place it under your head when 
you retire to rest. If you dream of diamonds, 
castles, or even a clear sk}*, there is no deceit 
and you will prosper. Trees in blossom, or 
flowers, show children; washing, or graves, 
show you will lose them by death; and water 
shows they are faithful, but that you will go 
through severe poverty with the party for 
some time, though all may end well. 



TO KNOW YOUR HUSBAND'S TRADE. 

Exactly at twelve, on Midsummer-day, place 
a bowl of water in the sun, pour in some boil- 
ing pewter as the clock is striking, saying thus: 

Here I try a potent spell, 
Queen of love and Juno tell, 
In kind love to me, 
What my husband is to be; 
This the day, and this the hour, 
When it seems you have the power 
For to be a maiden's friend. 
So, good ladies, condescend. 

A tobacco-pipe full is enough. When the 
pewter is cold, take it out of the water, and 
drain it dry in a cloth, and you will find the 
emblems of your future husband's trade quite 
plain. If more than one, you will marry 
twice; if confused and no emblems, you will 
never marry; a coach shows a gentleman for 
you. 

A CHRISTMAS SPELL. 

Steep mistletoe berries, to the number of 
nine, in a mixture of ale, wine, vinegar, and 
honey; take them on going to bed, and you 
will dream of your future lot; a storm in this 
dream is very bad; it is most likely that you 
will marry a sailor, who will suffer shipwreck 
at sea; but to see either sun, moon, or stars 
is an excellent presage; so are flowers; but a 
coffin is an index of a disappointment in love. 



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THE IN INK KEYS. 

Get nine small keys; they must all be your 
own by begging or purchase (borrowing will 
not do, nor must you tell what you want them 
for); plait a three-plaited band of your own 
hair, and tie them together, fastening the ends 
with nine knots; fasten them with one of your 
garters to your left wrist on going to bed, and 
bind the other garter round your head; then 
say: 

St. Peter take it not amiss, 
To try your favor I've done this; 
You are the ruler of the keys, 
Favor me, then, if you please; 
Let me then your influence prove, 
And see my dear and wedded love. 

This must be done on the eve of St. Peter's. 
It is an old charm used by the maidens of 
Rome in ancient times, who put great faith in 
it. 



THE THREE KEYS. 

Purchase three small keys, each at a dif- 
ferent place, and, on going to bed, tie them 
together with your garter, and place them in 
your left hand glove, along with a small flat 
dough cake, on which you have pricked the 
first letters of your sweetheart's name; put 
them in your bosom when you Tetire to rest; 
if you are to have that young man, you will 
dream of him, but not else. 



To Know if a Woman with Child will 
have a Girl or a Boy. 

Write the proper names of the father and 
the mother, and the month she conceived with 
child; count the letters in these words, and di- 
vide the amount by seven; and then, if the re- 
mainder be even, it will be a girl; if uneven, it 
will be a boy. 

To Know if a Child New-Born Shall 
Iiive or Not. 

Write the proper names of the father and 
mother, and of the day the child was born; 
count the letters in these words, and to the 
amount add twenty-five, and then divide the 
whole by seven; if the remainder be even, the 
child shall die, but if it be uneven, the child 
shall live. 



To Know How Soon a Person will be 
Married. 

Get a green pea-pod, in which are exactly 
nine peas; hang it over the door, and then take 
notice of the next person who comes in, who 
is not, of the family, nor of the samejsex with 
yourself, and if it proves an unmarried indi- 
vidual, you will certainly be married within 
that year. 



A CHARM. 

(To be used on the eve of any fast directed in the 
calendar.) 

This takes a week's preparation, for you 
must abstain from meat or strong drink. Go 
not to bed till the clock has struck the mid- 
night hour, and rise before seven the next 
morning, the whole seven days. You must 
neither play at cards, or any game of chance, 
nor enter a place of public diversion. When 
you go to bed on the night of trial, eat some- 
thing very salty, and do not drink after it, and 
you may depend on having very singular 
dreams; and, being very thirsty, you will 
probably dream of liquids. Wine is excellent, 
and shows wealth or promotion; brandy, 
foreign lands; rum, that you will wed a sailor, 
or one that gets his living at sea; gin, but a 
middling life; cordials, variety of fortune; 
and water, if you drink it, poverty; but to see 
a clear stream is good. Children are not good 
to behold in this dream, nor cards, nor dice; 
they forebode the loss of reputation, or that 
you will never marry. 



VAL.ENTINE. 

If you receive one of these love tokens, and 
cannot guess at the party who sent it. or are in 
any doubt, the following method will explain 
it to a certainty. Prick the fourth finger on 
your left hand, and, with a crow quill, write 
on the back of the valentine the day and hour 
on which you were born, and the date of the 
year, also of the present one, the moon's age, 
and the name of the present morning-star, all 
of which you will find in the almanac, and the 
sign into which the sun has entered. Try this 
on the first Friday after you receive the valen- 
tine, but do not go to bed till midnight; place 
the paper in your left shoe, and put it under 
your pillow; lay on your left side, and repeat 
three times: 

St. Valentine, pray condescend 

To be this night a maiden's friend; 

Let me now my lover see, 

Be he of high or low degree; 

By a sign his station show, 

Be it weal or be it woe; 

Let him come to my bedside, 

And my fortune thus decide. 
The young woman will be sure to dream of 
the identical person who sent the valentine, 
aud may guess, by the other particulars of the 
dream, if or not he is to be her spouse. 

YARROW. 

This is a weed commonly found in abun- 
dance OD graves towards the close of the spring 
and beginning of the summer. It must be 
plucked exactly on the first hour of morn; 
place three sprigs either in your shoe or glove, 
saying: 



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Good morning, good morning, good yarrow, 
And thrice a good morning to thee; 
Tell me before this time to-morrow 
Who my true love is to be. 

Observe, a young man must pluck the weed 
off a young maiden's grave, and a female 
must select that of a bachelor's; retire home 
to bed without speaking a word, or it dis- 
solves the spell; put the yarrow under your 
pillow, and it will procure a sure dream, on 
which you may depend. 



To Know whether a Woman shall have 
the Man She Wishes. 

Get two lemon peels and wear them all day, 
one in each pocket, and at night rub the four 
posts of the bedstead with them; if she is to 
succeed, the person will appear in her sleep, 
and present her with a couple of lemons; if 
not, there is no hope. 



To Know if any one shall Enjoy their 
L«ove or not. 

Take the number of the first letter of your 
name, the number of the planet, and the. day 
of the week; put all these together, and di- 
vide them by thirty; if it be above, it will 
come to your mind, and if below, to the con- 
trary; and mind that number which exceeds 
not thirty. 

SIGNS TO CHOOSE 

GOOD HUSBANDS AND WIVES. 

1: If the party be of a ruddy complexion, 
high and full-nosed, his eyebrows bending 
archwise, his eyes standing full, of a black 
and lively color, it denotes him good-natured, 
ingenious, and born to good fortune, and the 
like in a woman, if born under the planet 
Jupiter. 

2. If the party be phlegmatic, lean, and of 
a dusky complexion, given much to musing 
and melancholy, beware of such a one, of 
what sex soever. 

3. An indifferent wide mouth, and full 
cheeks, smooth forehead, little ears, dark- 
brown hair, and a chin proportionate to the 
face, is very promising. 

4. An extraordinarily long chin, with the 
underlip larger than the upper, signifies a 
cross-grained person, fit for little business, yet 
given to folly. 

5. A well-set, broad chin in a man, his face 
being round, and not too great, and a dimple 
or dent in a woman's cheek or chin, denotes 
they will come together and live happily. 



PREDICTIONS CONCERNING 

Children Bom on any Day in tlie Week. 

Sunday. — The child born on Sunday will 
obtain great riches, be long-lived, and enjoy 
much happiness. 

Monday. — Children born on this day will 
not be very successful in most enterprises they 
may engage in, being irresolute, subject to be 
imposed upon through their good-natured dis- 
position; they are generally willing and ready 
to oblige every one who asks a favor from 
them. 

Tuesday. — The person born on this day 
will be subject to violent starts of passion, and 
not easily reconciled; if a man, given to illicit 
connections, from which conduct man}' serious 
consequences and misfortunes will arise, and 
he will never be safe, being in danger of 
suffering death by violence, if he does not put 
a restraint upon his vicious inclinations. 

Wednesday. — The child ushered into the 
world on this day will be of a studious and se- 
date turn of mind; and if circumstances will 
allow T , fond of perusing the literary works of 
the most talented ancient and modern authors. 
Should facilities be afforded to such a one, 
there is every probability of his being a highly- 
gifted author. 

Thursday. — Those who first see the light 
on this day may in general have applied to 
them the appellation of being "born with a 
silver spoon in their mouths"; for, unless 
they resolutely spurn from them the Plutonic 
deity, riches will be poured into their lap with 
no niggard hand. 

Friday. — The little stranger who first in- 
hales the vital air on this day will be blessed 
with a strong constitution, and will be lucky 
in every enterprise through life, happy in his 
or her domestic relations, and finally die rich 
and lamented. 

Saturday. — This is an unlucky day for 
being ushered into this world of sin and sor- 
row; but those born on this last day of the 
week may become good members of society, 
honored and respected by their fellow- 
creatures, and blessed by the Almighty. 



To Discover a Thief by the Sieve and 
Shears. 

Stick the points of the shears in the wood of 
the sieve, and let two persons support it, 
balanced upright, with their two fingers; then 
read a certain chapter in the Bible,- and after- 
wards ask St. Peter and St. Paul if A or B is 
the thief, naming all the persous you suspect. 
On naming the real thief, the sieve will sud- 
denly turn round about. 



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An itching on the right shoulder signifies 
that you will shortly have a large legacy be- 
queathed to you. 

When you feel an itching sensation on your 
left shoulder, be sure that you are about to 
bear a heavy burden of sorrow and trouble. 

If your right elbow joint itches, you may ex- 
pect shortly to hear some intelligence that will 
give you extreme pleasure. 

Should you be annoyed with a violent itch- 
ing on your left elbow joint, you may be sure 
that some vexatious disappointment will be 
experienced by you. 

If you feel an itching on the palm of your 
right hand, you may expect soon to receive 
some money which you have been long ex- 
pecting. 

When the palm of your left hand itches, you 
may expect to be called upon to pay some 
money for a debt which you have not per- 
sonally incurred. 

An itching on the spine of your back is a 
sign that you will shortly be called upon to 
bear a heavy burden of sorrow and trouble. 

An itching on your loins is an indication 
that you will soon receive an addition to your 
family, if married; if single, that you are on 
the eve of marriage. 

When you are affected with an itching on 
the belly, expect to be invited to feast upon a 
choice collection of savory meats. 

When either or both of your thighs itch, be 
assured that you are about to change your 
sleeping apartment. 

If you have an itching sensation in your 
right knee, depend upon it that you will short- 
ly undergo a remarkable and beneficial change 
in your previous course of life, and become 
religiously inclined. 

If a similar sensation prevails in your right 
knee, you may expect to undergo a change in 
your deportment of an unfavorable nature. 

An itching sensation on the shins foretells 
that you will be visited with a painful and 
long-continued affliction. 

When your ankle-joints itch, be sure that 
you are about to be united to one whom you 
love, if single; if married, that your domestic 
comforts will be largely increased. 

When the sole of your right foot itches, you 
may feel assured that you are about to under- 
take a journey from which you will derive 
much pleasure and enjoyment. 

Should you experience a similar sensation 
On the sole of your let'l foot, you may expect 
to he called upon lo take a journey of an un- 
pleasant and melancholy nature. 



If, in taking a walk, you should see a single 
magpie, it is a bad omen, especially if it 
should fly past you to the left hand; but if it 
should pass you to the right hand, the good 
will counterbalance the bad. Should you see 
two magpies together, expect to hear of some- 
thing to your advantage — a proposal of mar- 
riage, if single; or a legacy of money be- 
queathed to you. Should the magpies fly past 
you together to your right hand, your own 
marriage, or the marriage of some one nearly 
related to you, will occur in a short time. The 
seeing of several magpies together is con- 
sidered a very fortunate omen. 

May is considered an unlucky month to 
marry in, therefore avoid doing so if possible. 
If you can catch a snail b} r the horns on the 
first of May, and throw it over your shoulders, 
you will be lucky throughout the year. If 
you place one on a slate on that day, it will de- 
scribe by its turnings the initials of your fu- 
ture partner's name. 

If a young man or young woman, on going 
up a flight of stairs, should stumble in the 
middle of the flight, it is a sign that his or her 
marriage will take place in a short time. If 
the stumbling should be near the top of the 
stairs, then his or her marriage will be imme- 
diately consummated. 

If a young person, when seated at the tea- 
table, should observe one or more stalks of the 
tea-plant in the newly-poured-out cup, and if, 
on stirring the tea and holding the spoon in 
the middle of the liquid, the stalk or stalks 
should come close to the spoon-handle, it is a 
token that he or she will be soon married. 

When the house-dog is unusually restless, 
and howls dismally in the night-time, it is a 
sign that sickness and death are about to visit 
the family to whom the dog belongs. 

When the wick of your candle shows a 
bright spark in the midst of the flame, it is a 
sign that a long-absent friend is about to visit 
you. 

When the ribs of your fire-grate are more 

than usually covered with flakes of soot, it is 

a sign that a stranger is about to visit your 
habitation. 



The Bannich Braudcr, or "dreaming ban- 
nocks," are very much thought of by the 
Scotch. They contain "a little of that sub- 
stance which chimney-sweeps call soot." In 
baking them " the baker must be as mute as a 
stone— one word would destroy the whole con- 
cern." Each person has one. slips off quietly 
to bed. lays his or her head on the bannock, 
and the sweetheart of each appears in dreams 
during sleep. 






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THE MOOK 

JUDGMENTS DRAWN FROM THE MOON'S AGE. 

1. A child born within twenty-four hours 
after the new moon will be fortunate and 
live to a good old age. Whatever is dreamt 
on that day will be fortunate and pleasing to 
the dreamer 

2. The second day is very lucky for discov- 
ering things lost, or hidden treasure; the child 
born on this day shall thrive. 

3. The child bora on the third day will be 
fortunate through persons in power, and 
whatever is dreamed will prove true 

4. The fourth day is bad; persons falling 
sick on this day rarely recover. 

5. The fifth day is favorable to begin' a good 
work, and the dreams will be tolerably suc- 
cessful; the child born on this day will be vain 
and deceitful. 

6. The sixth day the dreams will not imme- 
diately come to pass, and the child bora will 
not live long. 

7. On the seventh day do not tell your 
dreams, for much depends on concealing them; 
if sickness befalls you on this day, you will 
soon recover; the child bora will livelong, but 
have many troubles. 

8. On the eighth day the dreams will come 
to pass; whatever business a person undertakes 
on this day will prosper. 

9. The ninth day differs very little from the 
former; the child bora on this day will arrive 
at great riches and honor. 

10. The tenth day is likely to be fatal; 
those who fall sick will rarely recover, but the 
child born on this day will live long and be a 
great traveller. 

11. The child that is born on the eleventh 
day will be much devoted to religion, of an 
engaging form and manners. 

12. On the twelfth day the dreams are 
rather fortunate, and the child born shall live 
long. 

13. On the thirteenth day the dreams will 
prove true in a very short time. 

14. If you ask a favor of any one on the 
fourteenth day, it will be granted. 

15. The sickness that befalls a person on the 
fifteenth day is likely to prove mortal. 

16. The child that is born on the sixteenth 
day will be of very ill-manners and unfor- 
tunate; it is nevertheless a good day for the 
buying and selling of all kinds of merchandise. 



17. The child born on the seventeenth day 
will be very foolish; it is a very unfortunate 
day to transact any kind of business, or con- 
tract marriage. 

18. The child born on the eighteenth day 
will be valiant, but will suffer considerable 
hardships; if a female, she will be chaste and 
industrious, and live respected to a great age. 

19. The nineteenth day is dangerous; the 
child born will be very ill-disposed and mali- 
cious. 

20. On the twentieth day the dreams are 
true, but the child born will be dishonest. 

21. The child born on the twenty-first day 
will grow up healthy and strong, but be of a 
very selfish, ungenteel turn of mind. 

22. The child born on the twenty-second 
day will be fortunate; he or she will be of a 
cheerful countenance, religious, and much be- 
loved. 

23. The child that is born on the twenty- 
third day will be of an ungovernable temper, 
will forsake his friends, and choose to wander 
about in a foreign country, and will be very 
unhappy through life. 

24. The child bora on the twenty-fourth day 
will achieve many heroic actions, and will be 
much admired for his extraordinary abilities. 

25. The child bora on the twenty-fifth day 
will be very wicked; he will meet with many 
dangers, and is likely to come to an ill end. 

26. On the twentj'-sixth day the dreams are 
certain; the child then born will be rich, and 
much esteemed. 

27. The twenty-seventh day is very favor- 
able for dreams, and the child then born will 
be of a sweet and amiable disposition. 

28. The child born the twenty-eighth day 
will be the delight of his parents, but will not 
live to any great age. 

29. Children born on the twenty-ninth day 
will experience many hardships, though in the 
end they may turn out happily. It is good to 
marry on this day; and business begun on this 
day will be prosperous. 

30. The child that is born on the thirtieth 
day will be fortunate and happy, and well 
skilled in the arts and sciences. 



THE MYSTERIOUS WATCH. 

Request any person to lend you his watch, 
and ask him if it will go when laid on the table. 
He will, no doubt, answer in the affirmative; 
in which case, place the watch over the end of 
a concealed magnet, and it will presently stop. 
Then mark the precise spot where you placed 
the watch, and moving the point of the mag- 
net, give the watch to another person, and de- 



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sire him to make the experiment; in which he 
not succeeding, give it to a third (at the same 
time replacing the magnet), and he will im- 
mediately perform it to the great chagrin of 
the second party. 

The experiment cannot be effected unless 
you take the precaution to use a very strongty 
impregnated magnetic bar, nor unless the 
balance-wheel of the watch be of steel, which 
may be ascertained by previously opening it 
and looking at the works. 



PHYSIOLOGICAL SIGNS 

—OF— 

Character and Disposition. 

Strength of Body is known by a stiff 
hair, large bones, firm and erect, the head 
broad and high, the forehead short, hard, and 
peaked, with bristly hair, large feet, rather 
thick and broad, a harsh, unequal voice and 
choleric complexion. 

Weakness op Body is distinguished by a 
small, ill-proportioned head, narrow shoulders, 
soft skin, and melancholy complexion. 

The Signs of Long Life are strong teeth, 
a sanguine temperament, middle size, large, 
deep and ruddy lines in the hand, large 
muscles, stooping shoulders, full chest, firm 
flesh, clear complexion, slow growth, wide 
ears, and large eyelids. 

Shout Life may be inferred from a thick 
tongue, the appearance of grinders before age 
of puberty, thin, straggling, and uneven teeth, 
confused lines in the hand, of a quick but 
small growth. 

A Good Genius may be expected from a 
thin skin, middle stature, blue bright eyes, 
fair complexion, straight and pretty strong 
hair, an affable aspect, the eyebrows joined, 
moderation in mirth, an open, cheerful coun- 
tenance, and the temples a little concave. 

A Dunce may be known by a swollen neck, 
plump arms, sides and loins, a round head, 
concave behind, a large, fleshy forehead, pale 
eyes, a dull, heavy look, small joints, snuffling 
nostrils, and a proneness to laughter, little 
hands, an ill-proportioned head — either too 
big or too little — blubber lips, short fingers, 
and thick legs. " 

Fortitude is promised from a wide mouth, 
a sonorous voice, grave, slow, and always 
equal, upright posture, large eyes, pretty open 
;iiid Steadfast, the hair high above the fore- 
head, the head much compressed or flattened, 
the forehead square and high, the extremities 
large and robust, the neck firm, though not 
ileshy; a large, corpulent chest, and hrown 
complexion. 



Boldness is characterized by a prominent 
mouth, rugged appearance, rough forehead, 
arched ej'ebrows, large nostrils and teeth, 
short neck, great arms, ample chest, square 
shoulders, and a froward countenance. 

Prudence is generally distinguished by a 
head which is flat on the sides, a broad, 
square forehead, a little concave in the middle, 
a soft voice, a large chest, thin hair, light 
eyes — either blue, brown or black — large ears, 
and an equaline nose. 

A Good Memory is commonly attached to 
those persons who are smaller, yet better 
formed in the upper than the lower parts, not 
fat but fleshy, of a fair, delicate skin, with the 
pole of the head uncovered, crooked nose, 
teeth thick set, large ears, with plenty of car- 
tilage. 

A Bad Memory is observable in persons 
who are larger in their superior than inferior 
parts, fleshy, though dry and bald. 

A Good Imagination and Thoughtful. 
Disposition is distinguished by a large, promi- 
nent forehead, a fixed and attentive look, slow 
respiration, and an inclination of the head. 

A Good Sight is enjoyed by those per- 
sons who have generally black, thick, straight 
eye-lashes, large, bushy eyebrows, concave 
eyes, contracted, as it were, inwards. 

Short-Sighted People have a stern, 
earnest look, small, short eyebrows, large pu- 
pils, and prominent eyes. 

Sense of Hearing — Those who possess the 
same in perfection have ears well furnished 
with gristle, well channelled and hairy. 

The Sense of Smelling is most perfect 
in those who have large noses, descending 
very near the mouth, neither too moist nor too 
dry. 

A Nice Faculty of Tasting is peculiar 
to such as have a spongy, porous, soft tongue, 
well moistened with saliva, yet not moist. 

Delicacy in the Touch belong to those 
who have a soft skin, sensitive nerves, and 
nervous sinews, moderately warm and dry. 

Irascibility is accompanied by au erect 
posture, a clear skin, a solemn voice, open 
nostrils, moist temples, displaying superficial 
veins, thick neck, equal use of both hands, 
quick pace, blood-shot eves, large, unequal, 
ill-ranged teeth, and choleric disposition. 

Timokoitsness resides where we find a con- 
cave neck, pale color, weak, winking ( 
soft hair, smooth, plump breast, shrill, tremu- 
lous voice, small mouth, thin lips, broad, thin 
hands, and small shambling feet. 



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Melancholy is denoted by a wrinkled 
countenance, dejected eyes, meeting eyebrows, 
slow pace, fixed look, and deliberate respira- 
tion. 

An Amorous Disposition may be known 
by a fair, slender face, a redundancy of hair, 
rough temples, broad forehead, moist, shining 
eyes, wide nostrils, narrow shoulders, hairy 
hands and arms, well-shaped legs. 

Gaiety attends a serene, open forehead; 
rosy, agreeable countenance; a sweet, musical 
tone of voice; an agile body, and soft flesh. 

Envy appears with a wrinkled forehead, 
frowning, dejected, and squinting look, a 
pale, melancholy countenance, and a dry, 
rough skin. 

Intrepidity often resides in a small body, 
with red, curled hair; ruddy countenance, 
frowning eyebrows, arched and meeting, eyes 
blue or yellowish, large mouth, and red lines 
in the hand. 

Gentleness or Complacency may be dis- 
tinguished by a soft and moist palm, fre- 
quency of shutting the eyes, soft movement, 
slow 'speech, soft, straight, and lightish- 
colored hair. 

Bashfulness may be discovered by moist 
eyes, never wide open, eyebrows frequently 
lowered, blushing cheeks, moderate pace, 
slow and submissive speech, bent body, and 
glowing ears of a purple hue. 

Temperance or Sobriety is accompanied 
with equal respiration, a medium-sized mouth, 
smooth temples, eyes of an ordinary size, 
either fair or azure, and a short, flat body. 

Strength of Mind is signified by light, 
curled hair; a small body, shining eyes, but a 
little depressed; a grave, intense voice, bushy 
beard, large, broad back and shoulders. 

Pride stands confessed with- large eye- 

"brows, a large, prominent mouth, a broad 

chest, slow pace, erected head, shrugging 
shoulders, and staring eyes. 

Luxury dwells with a ruddy or pale com- 
plexion, downy temples, bald pate, little eyes, 
thick neck, corpulent body, large nose, thin 
eyebrows, and hands covered with a kind of 
down. 

Loquacity may be expected from a bushy 
beard, broad fingers, pointed tongue, eyes of 
a ruddy hue, a large, prominent upper lip, and 
a sharp, pointed nose. 

Perverseness may be dreaded when we 
perceive a high forehead, firm, short, thick, 
immoveable neck, quick speech, immoderate 
laughter, fiery eyes, and short, fleshy hands 
and fingers. 



PHYSIOGNOMICAL SIGNS OF A GOOD 
GENIUS. 

A straight, erect body, neither over-tall or 
short, between fat and thin, the flesh naturally 
soft, the skin neither soft nor rough, but a 
medium between; the complexion white, 
verging to blush of redness; the hair between 
hard and soft, usually of a brown color; the 
head and face of a moderate size; the forehead 
rather high; the eyes manly, big, and clear, 
of a blue or hazel color; the aspect mild and 
humane; the teeth so mixed that some are 
broad and some are narrow; a subtle tongue, 
and the voice between intense and remiss; the 
neck comely and smooth; the channel-bone of 
the throat appearing and moving; the back 
and ribs not over-fleshy; the shoulders plain 
and slender; the hand indifferently long and 
smooth; the fingers long, smooth, and equally 
distant; the nails white, mixed with red, and 
shining; and the carriage of the body erect in 
walking. 

SIGNS OF A CHOLERIC DISPOSITION. 

1. The habit of the body hot in touch, dry, 
lean, hard and hairy. 

2. The color of the face yellow. 

3. A natural dryness of the mouth and 
tongue. 

4. The thirst great and frequent. 

5. Activity and inquietude of the body. 

6. The pulse hard, swift, and often beating. 

7. The spittle bitter. 

8. The dreams are mostly of yellow things 
— of brawls, of fights, and quarrels. 



SIGNS OF A SANGUINE CONSTITU- 
TION. 

1. The habit of the body hot in touch, 
fleshy, soft and hairy. 

2. The color of the body fresh, sanguine, 
and lively. 

3. A natural, constant blush in the face. 

4. The pulse soft, moist and full. 

5. The sweetness of the spittle. 

6. Dreams, most commonly of red things — 
of beauty, feasting, dancing, music, and all 
jovial and pleasing recreations. 

7. A continual habit of pleasantness and 
affability. 

8. Often affected with jests, mirth and 
laughter. 

SIGNS OF A PHLEGMATIC CONSTI- 
TUTION. 

1. The habit of the body cold and moist; 
in touch, soft; fat, gross, and not hairy. 

2. A constant natural whiteness or wanness 
in the face. 

3. The pulse soft, slow and rare. 



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4. The thirst little, and seldom desiring 
drink. 

5. The dreams usually are of white things — 
floods, inundations, and accidents belonging to 
water. 

6. Sleep much and frequent. 

7. Slowness and dulluess of the body to 
exercise. 



SIGNS OF A MELANCHOLY CONSTI- 
TUTION. 

1. The body in touch cold, dry, lean and 
smooth. 

2. The body of a dark, dull, gloomy, 
leaden color. 

3. The spittle in little quantity and sour. 

4. Pulse little, rare and hard. 

5. The dreams often of black and terrible 
things — of spirits, ghosts, dreadful apprehen- 
sions, choking, and beheading; mad beasts, as 
oxen, wolves and tigers, ready to devour you. 

6. Greatly oppressed with fear. 

7. A stability in cogitations, and constancy 
in the performance of the thing intended. 



Physiognomy 



Of Physiognomy. 



OP PROGNOSTICS TO BE DRAWN PROM THE 
COLOR AND NATURE OP THE HAIR OP MEN 
AND WOMEN— AS ALSO PROM THE FORE- 
HEAD, EYEBROWS, EYES, NOSE, MOUTH, 
CHIN, AND WHOLE ASSEMBLAGE OP FEA- 
TURES. 

Astrology is a celestial science that treats of 
the doctrine of the stars, which are placed in 
the firmament of heaven for the use and bene- 
fit of man; and it is proved, by daily observa- 
tion and experience, that the fate of every per- 
son in existence is not only written in the 
heavens at the time of each of their said births, 
but that the same is also stamped and marked 
out in the face and hands of every man. The 
one is called Physiognomy, and the other 
Chiromancy, or Palmistry — so that the fate of 
every person is written in three places, at the 
birth of every individual, viz.: first, in the 
heavens; secondly, in their faces; and thirdly, 
in their hands; and I shall therefore proceed 
to inform your judgment and understanding 
in the science of pnysiognomy. In the first 
place, observe the following rules; 

1, The gentleman whose hair is very black 
and smooth, hanging far over his shoulders, 
and in large quantity, is mild but resolute; 



cool, until greatly provoked; not much in- 
clined to excess of any kind, but he may be 
persuaded to it. He is constant in his attach- 
ments, and not liable to many misfortunes. 

2. A lady of the same kind of hair is mode- 
rate in her desires of every kind, addicted to 
reflection, and though not subject to violence 
in love, is steady in her attachments, and no 
enemy to its pleasures; of a constitution 
neither vigorous nor feeble. 

3. If the hair is very black, short, and curl- 
ing, the gentleman will be much given to 
liquor, somewhat quarrelsome, and of an un- 
settled temper; more amorous, and less steady 
in his undertakings, but ardent at the begin- 
ning of an enterprise. He will be desirous of 
riches, but will often be disappointed in his 
wishes therein 

4. The same may be said of a lady. 

5. A gentleman with dark-brown, long, and 
smooth hair is generally of a robust constitu- 
tion; obstinate in his temper, eager in his pur- 
suits, a lover of the fair sex, fond of variety, 
in his ordinary pursuits exceedingly curious, 
and of a flexible disposition. He will live 
long, unless guilty of early intemperance. 

6. A lady of the same kind of hair will be 
nearly the same as the gentleman, but more 
steady in her conduct -and attachments, es- 
pecially in love. She will be of a good con- 
stitution, have many children, enjoy good 
health, and a reasonable share of happiness. 

7. If the hair is short and bushy, it will 
make very little alteration in the gentleman or 
lady, but that the gentleman will be more for- 
ward to strike when provoked, and the lady 
will be more of a scold. 

8. A gentleman with light-brown, long, 
smooth hair is of a peaceable, even, and rather 
generous temper; will prevent mischief, if in 
his power, but when very much provoked, 
will strike furiously; but is afterwards sorry 
for his passion, and soon appeased: strongly 
attached to the company of ladies, and will 
protect them from insult. Upon the whole, 
lie is in general an amicable character, affable 
and kind. 

9. A lady of the same kind of hair is ten- 
der-hearted, but hast} r in temper; neither ob- 
stinate nor haughty; her inclination to love 
never unreasonable; her constitution will be 
good, but she will be seldom very fortunate. 

i0. A gentleman with fair hair will be of a 
weak constitution; his mind given much tore- 
flection, especially in religious matters. He 

will be assiduous in Ins occupation, but not 
given to rambling; very moderate in 
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11. A lady of this colored hair is on the con- 
trary of a good constitution; never to be di- 
verted from her purposes; passionate in love 
affairs, never easy unless in company, and 
delights in hearing herself praised, especially 
for beauty; delights in dancing and strong 
exercises, and commonly lives to a great age. 

12. A gentleman with long, red hair is cun- 
ning, artful and deceitful; he is much addicted 
to traffic of some kind, restless in his disposi- 
tion, constantly roving, and desirous of en- 
joying the pleasures of love. He is covetous 
of getting money, and spends it foolishly; he 
is indefatigable, and no obstacle will induce 
him to forsake his enterprise until he has seen 
the issue of it. He is inclined to timidity, but, 
by reflection, may correct it, and pass for a 
man of courage. 

13. A lady of the same kind of hair is glib of 
tongue, talkative and vain; her temper is im- 
patient and fiery, and will not submit to con- 
tradiction; she has a constant flow of spirits, 
and much given to the pleasures of love. 
However delicate her person may seem, her 
constitution is generally vigorous; but she sel- 
dom lives to see old age, for obvious reasons; 
her promises are seldom to be depended upon, 
because the next object that engrosses her at- 
tention makes her forgetful of everything that 
preceded it, and will always resent any disap- 
pointment she may meet with. 

I will now proceed to give some few in- 
structions concerning the hair in other parti- 
culars, by the following remarks: 

14. If the hair falls off at the forepart of the 
head, the person will be easily led, though 
otherwise rational, and will often be duped 
when he thinks he is acting right; he will 
likewise frequently meet with disappointments 
in money matters, which will either hurt his 
credit, or force him to shorten his expenses. 

15. If the hair falls off behind, he will be 
obstinate, peevish, passionate, and fond of 
commanding others, though he has no right, 
and will grow angry if his advice is not fol- 
lowed. However preposterous, he will be 
fond of hearing and telling old stories and 
tales of ghosts and fairies, but will be a good 
domestic man, and provide for his family to the 
utmost of his power. 

16. If the hair forms an arch round *the 
forehead, without being much indented at the 
temples, both the gentleman and the lady will 
be innocent, credulous, moderate in all their 
desires, and though not ardent in their pur- 
suits, will still be persevering. They will be 
modest, good-natured, prosperous and happy. 

17. If the hair is indented at the temples, 
the person will be affable, steady, good- 



natured, prudent, and attentive to business, of 
a solid constitution, and long-lived. 

18. If the hair descends low upon the fore- 
head, the person will be selfish and designing; 
of a surly disposition, unsociable, and given 
to drinking. He will also be addicted to 
avarice, and his mind will be always intent 
upon the means of carrying on his schemes, 
etc. 

19. The forehead that is large, round and 
smooth announces the lady or gentleman to be 
frank, open, generous and free, good-natured, 
and a safe companion; of a good understand- 
ing, and scorns to be guilty of any mean ac- 
tion; faithful to his promises, just in his deal- 
ings, steadfast in his engagements, and sincere 
in his affections; he will enjoy a moderate 
state of health, etc. 

20. If the forehead is flat in the middle, the 
gentleman (or lady) will be found to be vain- 
glorious, and but little disposed to generosity; 
very tenacious of his honor, but brave; he will 
be fond of prying into the secrets of others, 
though not with the intention of betraying; 
them; he will be fond of reading newspapers, 
history, novels and plays; ardent, and very 
cautious of his own reputation. 

21. If there be a hollow across the forehead, 
in the middle, with a ridge, as of flesh, above, 
and another below, the gentleman will be a 
good scholar, and the lady a great manufac- 
turer, or attentive to whatever occupation she 
may be engaged in. They will be warm in 
argument or debate — they will be firm and 
steady in any point they fix their minds upon, 
and by their perseverance will generally carry 
their object; yet they will meet with many 
crosses, but will bear them with patience. 

22. If the forehead juts out immediately at 
and over the eyebrows, running flat up to the 
hair, the gentleman or lady will be sullen, 
proud, insolent, imperious and treacherous; 
they will be impatient when contradicted, apt 
to give great abuse, and to strike if they think 
they can do it with advantage. They will also 
impose upon any person, never forgiving any 
injury, and by their misconduct make them- 
selves man}' enemies. 

23. If the temples are hollow, with the 
bones advancing towards the forehead on 
either side, so that the space between must be 
necessarily flat, with a, small channel or in- 
denture rising from the upper part of the nose 
to the hair, the gentleman or lady will be of a 
daring and intrepid temper, introducing them- 
selves into matters where the}* - have no busi- 
ness, desh'ous of passing for wits, and of a 
subtle and enterprising nature; greedy of 
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disposition; very lewd, and full of resentment 
when they feel their pride hurt. In short, 
they delight in mischief, riots, etc. 

24. If the eyebrows are very hairy, and 
that hair long and curled, with several of the 
hairs starting out, the gentleman or lady is of 
a gloomy disposition, litigious and quarrel- 
some, although a coward; greedy after the af- 
fairs of this world, perpetually brooding over 
some melancholy subject, and not an agreeable 
companion. He will be diffident, penurious, 
and weak in his understanding; never addicted 
to any kind of learning. He will pretend 
much friendship, but will make his affected 
passion subservient to his pecuniary designs, 
and also given to drinking, etc., etc. 

25. If a gentleman or lad} r has long e} r e- 
"brows, with some long hairs, they will be of 
a fickle disposition, weak-minded, credulous 
and vain, always seeking after novelties, and 
neglecting their own business; they will be 
talkative, pert and disagreeable in company; 
very fond of contradition, but will not bear 
disappointment patiently; and also will be 
much addicted to drinking, etc. 

26. If the eyebrows are thick and even — 
that is, without any or few starting hairs — the 
gentleman or lady will be of an agreeable 
temper, sound understanding and tolerable 
wit; moderately addicted to pleasure, fearful 
of giving offence; but intrepid and persever- 
ing in support of right; charitable and gene- 
rous, sincere in their professions of love and 
friendship, and enjoj' a good constitution. 

27. If the eyebrow is small, thin of hair, 
and even, the gentleman and lady will be 
weak-minded, timorous, superficial, and not 
to be depended on ; they will be desirous of 
knowledge, but will not have patience and as- 
siduity enough to give it the necessary atten- 
tion; but they will be desirous of praise for 
worthy actions, but will not have the spirit or 
perseverance enough to perform them in that 
degree of excellence that is requisite to attract 
the notice of wise men. They will be of a 
delicate constitution, etc. 

28. If the eyebrow is thick of hair towards 
the nose, and goes off suddenly very thin, end- 
ing in a point, the gentleman or lady will be 
surly, capricious, jealous, fretful and easily 
provoked to rage; in their love the}' will be 
intemperate. 

29. The eye that is large, full, prominent, 
and clear denotes a gentleman or lady to be of 
an ingenuous and candid disposition, void of 
deceit, and of an even, agreeable and affable 
disposition; modest and bashful in love, 
though by no means an enemy to its gratifica- 
tion; firm, though not obstinate; of a good 
understanding, of an agreeable but not bril- 



liant wit; but clear and just in argument, in- 
clined to extravagance, and easily imposed 
upon. 

30. The eye that is small but advanced in 
the head shows the gentleman or lady to be of 
a quick wit, sound constitution, lively genius, 
agreeable compan} T and conversation, good 
morals, but rather inclined to jealously: at- 
tentive to business, fond of frequently chang- 
ing his place, punctual in fulfilling his engage- 
ments, warm in love, prosperous in his under- 
takings, and generally fortunate in most 
things. 

31. The gentleman or lady whose eyes are 
sunk in the head is of a jealous, distrustful, 
malicious, and envious nature; deceitful in 
their w ords and actions, never to be depended 
upon; cunning in over-reaching others, vain- 
glorious, and associates with lewd and bad 
company, etc. 

32. The gentleman or lady who squints, or 
have their eyes turned awiy, will be of a pe- 
nurious disposition, but punctual in their 
dealings. 

33. A black eye is lively, brisk, and pene- 
trating, and proves the person who possesses 
it to be of a sprightly wit, lively conversation, 
not easily imposed upon, of a sound under- 
standing, but, if taken on the weak side, may 
be led astray for a while. 

34. A hazel eye shows the person to be of a 
subtle, piercing, and frolicsome turn, rather 
inclined to be ■ arch, and sometimes mis- 
chievous, but good-natured at the bottom. He 
will be strongly inclined to love, and not over 
delicate in the means of gratifying that pro- 
pensity. 

35. A blue eye shows the person to be of a 
meek and gentle temper, affable and good- 
natured, credulous, and incapable of violent 
attachments; ever modest, cool, and undis*- 
turbed by turbulent passions; of a strong 
memory; in constitution, neither robust nor 
delicate, subject to no violent impression from 
the vicissitudes of life, whether good or bad. 

36. A gray eye denotes the person to be of 
a weak intellect, devoid of wit, but a plain, 
plodding, downright drudge, that will act as 
he is spirited up by others. He will be slow 
in learning anything that requires attention; 
he, however, will be just to the best of his un- 
derstanding. 

37. A wall eye denotes the person to be of 
a hasty, passionate, and ungovernable temper, 

subject to sudden and violent anger; haughty 
to equals and superiors, but mild and affable 

to his inferiors. 

88. A red, or as it is vulgarly called, a 
saucer-eve, denotes the person to be selfish, 
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fertile in the invention of plots, and indefati- 
gable in bis resolution to bring them to. bear. 

39. A nose that comes even on the ridge, 
flat on the sides, with little or no hollow be- 
tween the eyes, declares the man to be sulky, 
insolent, disdainful, treacherous, and self-suf- 
ficient; if it has a point descending over the 
nostrils, he is avaricious and unfeeling, vain- 
glorious and ignorant; peevish, jealous, quick 
in resentment, yet a coward at the bottom. 

40. A nose that rises with a sudden bulge a 
little below the eyes, and then falls again into 
a kind of hollow below, is petulant and noisy, 
void of science, and of a very light under- 
standing. . 

41. The nose that is small, slender and 
peaked shows the person to be of a fearful dis- 
position, jealous, fretful, and insidious, ever 
suspicious of those about him, catching at 
ever}' word that he can interpret to his own 
advantage to ground his dispute upon, and also 
very curious to know what is said and done. 

42. The nose that is small, tapering round 
in the nostrils, and cocked up, shows the per- 
son to be ingenuous, smart, of a quick appre- 
hension, giddy, and seldom looking into con- 
sequences; but generous, agreeable, so as to 
carefully avoid giving offence; but resolute in 
doing himself justice when he receives an in- 
jury- 

43. The lips that are thick, soft and long 
announces the person to be of a weak intellect, 
credulous, and slightly peevish; but by a little 
soothing easily brought back to a good humor. 
He is much addicted to the pleasures of love, 
and scarcely moderate in his enjoyment of 
them; yet he is upright in his conduct, and of 
a timorous temper. 

44. If the underlip is much thicker than the 
upper, and more prominent, the person is of a 
weak understanding, but artful, knavish, and 
given to chicanery to the full extent of his 
ability. 

45. The lips that are moderately plump and 
even declare the person to be good-humored, 
humane, sensible, judicious, and just; neither 
giddy nor torpid, but pursuing in every parti- 
cular a just medium. 

46. The lips that are thin show the person 
to be of a quick and lively imagination, ardent 
in the pursuit of knowledge, indefatigable in 
labor, not too much attached to money, eager 
in the pursuit of love, more brave than other- 
wise, and tolerably happy in life. 

47. The lips that are thin and sunk inwards 
denote the person to be of a subtle and per- 
severing disposition, everlasting in hatred, 
and never sparing any pains to compass his 
revenge; in love or friendship much more 
moderate and uncertain. 



48. The chin that is round, with a hollow 
between it and the lip, shows the person to be 
of a good-humored disposition, kind and 
honest; he is sincere in his friendship, and ar- 
dent in his love; his understanding is good, 
and his genius capacious. If he has a dimple, 
it makes him better. 

49. The chin that comes down flat from the 
edge of the lip and ends in a kind of chisel- 
form shows the person to be silly, credulous, 
ill-tempered, and greedy of unmerited honors; 
captious, wavering, and unsteady; he will af- 
fect great modesty in the. presence of others, 
though he will not scruple to do the vilest ac- 
tions when he thinks himself secure from dis- 
covery. 

50. The chin that is pointed upwards shows 
the person to be much given to contrivances. 
However fair he may speak to you, you can 
never depend on his friendship, as his purpose 
is only to make you subservient to his own de- 
signs. In love his generosity will be of the 
same stamp. 

51. Of the face in general, I shall say that 
the person whose features are strong, coarse, 
and unpleasant to the eye is of a selfish, brutal, 
rough, and unsociable disposition; greedy of 
money, harsh in expressions, but will some- 
times fawn with a bad grace to gain his ends. 

52. The face that is plump, round, and rud- 
dy denotes the person to be of an agreeable 
temper, a safe companion, hearty, and jovial, 
fond of company, of sound principles and a 
clear understanding, faithful in love, etc. 

53. The face that is thin, smooth, and even, 
with well-proportioned features, shows the 
person to be of a good disposition, but pene- 
trating and active; somewhat inclined to sus- 
picion, yet of an agreeable conversation; assi- 
duous in the pursuits of love, and strongly ad- 
dicted to the delights of love. 

54. A face whose cheek-bones jut out with 
thin jaws is of a restless and thinking disposi- 
tion; fretful, etc. 

55. A face that is pale by nature denotes a 
timorous disposition, but greatly desirous of 
carnal pleasures. 

56. A face that is unequally red, whether 
streaked or appearing in spots, shows the per- 
son to be weak both in mind and body, yield- 
ing easily to affliction and sickness. 

57. A face blotched shows the person to be 
addicted to drinking and vice, and not even 
free from any vice, though they have fre- 
quently the art to conceal the inclination. 

58. The head that is large and round shows 
that the person has a tolerable understanding, 
but not near so good as he imagines; however, 
upon the whole, he is rather harmless, and not 
so much given to vice. 



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59. The bead that is small and round, or if 
the face comes tapering, shows the person of 
an acute, penetrating disposition, much given 
to bantering and humor, but of very great 
sensibility, etc. 

60. The head that is fiat on either side, and 
deep from the face to the back, shows the per- 
son to be of a good understanding, deep pene- 
tration, great memory, and of an even and 
agreeable temper, but of slow belief, and not 
easily imposed upon. 



NATIVITY. 



TO CAST YOUR NATIVITY. 

Having ascertained the exact time of your 
birth, and the hour in which you entered this 
transitory life, procure a Moore's almanac of 
that year, which will direct you to the sign 
that then reigned, the name of the planets, 
and the state of the moon; particularly ob- 
serve whether the sun was just entering the 
sign, whether it was near the end, or what 
was its particular progress; if at the begin- 
ning, your fate will be strongly tinctured with 
its properties, moderate at the meridian, and 
slightly if the sun is nearly going out of the 
sign. 

Write down the day of the week; see 
whether it is a lucky day or not, the state of 
the moon, the nature of the planets, and the 
influence described next, and you will ascer- 
tain your future destiny with very little 
trouble. 

JANUARY. 

(Aquarius, or the Water Bearer.) 

Gives a love of wandering and variety, sel- 
dom contented long in one place; soon af- 
fronted, and slow to forgive; fond of law, 
though they lose the day. They are unhappy. 
Mercury gives them slights in love. A full 
moon is the best, for a new moon only adds to 
their false fears; and Saturn gives them real 
trouble to content with. 



FEBRUARY. 

(Pisces, or the Fishes.) 

Those born under the influence of this 
planet prosper best on the ocean, or at a dis- 
tance from their native home. But those horn 
under this sign, and not ordained to travel, 
will experience at times more or less distress. 
Mars and Jupiter are the best planets, and if 
the day of the week on which they were horn 
be a fortunate one, let them begin their fresh 
concerns on that day, write and answer let- 
ters, or seek for money due to them accord- 



ing totheir rule, and they have more than a 
chance for prosperity. The female traveller 
will be very fortunate, and have a contempt 
for danger, yet neither her disposition nor 
manners will be masculine; she will make an 
excellent wife and mother, and, if left a widow 
with children, will strive for their interest 
with a father's care and prudence; nor will she 
wed a second time, unless Venus rules her 
destiny. Mars give her success; Jupiter, vigi- 
lance; a new moon, virtue; a full moon, some 
enemies; and Saturn, temptation; yet she will 
prosper. 

MARCH. 

(Aries, or the Ram.) 

A very good sign to those born under it. 
To either sex denotes prosperity, fidelity, 
dutiful children, and many liberal friends, but 
hot-tempered; if Mercury is one of the planets, 
they will then be very amiable. Jupiter and 
Venus are also good planets to them, but Mars 
or Saturn causes a sad alteration to their gene- 
ral destiny, and gives a mixed life of pain and 
pleasure. Venus reigning alone as a morning 
star at the time of their birth, causes them 
many amours. 

APRIL. 

(Taurus, or the Bull.) 

To be prosperous under this sign will re- 
quire active industry and patience under mis- 
fortunes and perils; but Jupiter, Venus, or 
the new moon, will soften this destiny. The 
men will be bold and adventurous, fond of 
governing, and hard to please; they must be 
careful not to enter on any fresh concern 
while their sign has the ascendency, the end 
of April and the two first weeks in May. 



MAY. 

(Gemini, or the Twins.) 
Very fortunate for females, particularly in 
the grand article of matrimony, though they 
will prosper well in other affairs; the full 
moon and Venus are good for them. They will 
be punctual and honest in their dealings, he 
much respected by their friends and neigh- 
bors, and have many children. 

JUNE. 

(Cancer, or the Crab.) 

A prosperous but eventful sign to both 
sexes, but more particularly those of Q fair 
complexion; they will be exalted in life; 
Jupiter and Venus are the best signs for them; 
hut, the brunettes, though fortunate, will 
plague themselves and others with whims, 
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particular about mere trifles, If Mars be their 
planet, they will enter into lawsuits; and if 
Saturn, let them beware of ungovernable pas- 
sions. 

JULY. 

(Leo, or the Lion.) 

Favorable to those born in poverty, but not 
to the rich; for this sign always shows a great 
change of circumstances about the meridian 
of our days, sooner or later, according to the 
sign in which you were born. If Jupiter be 
the planet, the person born poor will become 
rich by legacies, or will probably marry their 
master or mistress, or his or her son or daugh- 
ter, according to their sex, and lead a happy 
life. This has often proved true. 

AUGUST. 

(Virgo, or the Virgin.) 

A most important sign; the men brave, gen- 
erous, candid, and honest; the females amia- 
ble and prosperous, if they do not mar their 
own fortune by love of flattery, to which they 
will be prone, or else advancement awaits 
them. Venus is not a good planet for 
them, and Saturn shows seduction; but, if 
neither of these three planets predominate at 
the time of their birth, they will marry early, 
have good children, and enjoy the most valu- 
able blessings of life, and have many unex- 
pected gains. 

SEPTEMBER. 

(Libra, or the Balance.) 
A middle course of life is promised by this 
sign; a smooth, even, unrippled stream, free 
from storms or sudden changes; in fact, an 
enviable destiny. The persons now born will 
be just in their transactions, faithful in love 
and wedlock, and averse to litigation and law; 
not many children, but those healthy. 

OCTOBER. 

(Scorpio, or the Scorpion.) 
To the man, promises a long, active, useful 
life, and an intelligent mind; prosperous and 
very careful of what he gains; a good hus- 
band, parent and master, and a sincere friend; 
a little gay in his youthful days, but not 
vicious. Jupiter and a full moon adds to the 
good of his destiny; Saturn or Mercury will 
detract from it; Venus inclines him to the fair 
sex. To the woman this sign shows indolence ; 
and, if she is well off in the world, it will not 
be by her own merit or industry, for she will 
have to thank those to whom it is her good 
fortune to be nearly allied; but, if she has no 
shining qualities that are prominent, she will 
be free from evil propensities, and will never 



bring disgrace on herself, her husband, her 
family, or friends, unless Venus reigned at 
her birth; then I fear for her; but no other 
planet will affect her destiny. 

NOVEMBER. 

(Sagittarius, or the Archer.) 

Gives to both sexes an amorous disposition, 
and, if Venus or Mercury presides at their 
birth, they will love variety; but Jupiter and 
Mars are good for them; the new moon is ex- 
cellent to the female, and full to the man. It 
is seldom that persons born in this sign marry, 
if the first-mentioned planets reign; or, if they 
do marry, it is late in life, or when the meri- 
dian of their days are over, and they are be- 
come wise enough to relinquish folly; they 
then become steady and prudent, and generally 
do well; they seldom have many children, but 
what they have will prosper, and have friends 
who will promote their interest. 

DECEMBER. 

(Capricorn, or the Goat.) 

Shows you will work and toil, and others 
reap the benefit of your labor, unless marriage 
alters the destiny; but hard will be your fate 
if your spouse is of the same sign as yourself; 
but, if Jupiter be one of the planets at your 
birth, the end of your days will be more pros- 
perous than the beginning, after experiencing 
many cares and obstructions. A woman may 
probably better her fate by a second marriage, 
especially if Venus be her planet. 



Lave Presents airi Witching Spells. 

Take three hairs from your head, roll them 
up in a small compact form, and anoint them 
with three drops of blood from the left-hand 
fourth finger, choosing this because the anato- 
mists say a vein goes from that finger to the 
heart; wear this in your bosom (taking care 
that none knows the secret) for nine days and 
nights; then enclose the hair in the secret 
cavity of a ring or a brooch, and present it to 
ycur lover. While it is in his possession, it 
will have the effect of preserving his love, and 
leading his mind to dwell on you. A chain or 
plait of your own hair, mixed with that of a 
goat, and anointed with nine drops of the es- 
sence of ambergris, will have a similar effect. 
Flowers prepared with your own blood will 
have an effect on your lover's mind; but the 
impression will be very transient, and fade 
with the flowers. If your love should be for- 
tunate, and you are married to the object of 
your wishes, never reveal to him the nature of 
the present you made him, or it may have the 
fatal effect of turning love into hate. 



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HOW TO OBTAIN 

Happiness and Affluence 

IN THE MARRIAGE STATE. 

" There isVa tide in the affairs of men which, 
taken at the flood, leads on to fortune." 
He that by the plow would thrive, 
Himself must either hold or drive. 
For age and want save while you may, 
No morning's sun lasts a whole day. 
Get what you can, and what you get hold; 
'Tis a stone that will turn all your lead to gold. 
Therefore be ruled by me, I pray — 
Save something for a rainy day. 

Remember that time is money; for he that 
can earn ten shillings a day at his labor and 
goes abroad or sits idle at home one-half of 
that day, though he spend but sixpence dur- 
ing his diversion or idleness, he ought not to 
reckon that the only expense; he hath really 
wasted, or, rather, thrown away, five shillings 
besides. 

Remember that credit is money. If a man 
let his money lay in my hands after it is due, 
because he has a good opinion of my credit, 
he gives me the interest, or so much as I can 
make of the money during that time. This 
amounts to a very considerable sum where a 
man hath large credit, and also makes good 
use of it. 

Remember that money is of a prolific or 
multiplying nature. Money will produce 
money, and its offspring will produce more; 
and so five shillings turned is six; being 
turned again is seven and three-pence; and so 
on, till it becomes a hundred pounds; and the 
more there is of it, the more it will produce 
on every turning, so that the profits rise 
quicker and quicker; and he who throws 
away a crown destroys all that it might have 
produced, even some scores of pounds. 

Remember this proverb: that the good pay- 
master is lord of another man's purse; for he 
who is known to pay punctually and exactly 
to the time he promises, may, at any time, and 
on any occasion, raise all the money his friends 
can spare. This is sometimes of great use, 
next to industry and frugality. Nothing can 
contribute more to the raising of a man in the 
world than punctuality in all his dealings. 
Therefore, never keep borrowed money one 
single hour beyond the time promised, lest the 
disappointment should shut up your friend's 
purse forever, as the most trilling actions that 
affect a man's credit ought always to be 
avoided. 

The BOUnd of the hammer at live o'clock in 
the morning, or at nine at night, being heard 
by a creditor, makes him easy six months 



longer; but if he sees you at a gaming table, 
or hears your voice in a tavern when you 
should be at work, he sends for his money the 
very next day, and demands it before it is con- 
venient for you to pay him. 

Beware of thinking all your own that you 
possess, and of living accordingly. This is a 
mistake that many people of credit fall into; 
but, in order to prevent this, always keep an 
exact daily account of both your expenses, 
and also of your daily income and profits; for, 
if you will only just take the trouble at first to 
enumerate particulars, you will discover unto 
you how wonderfully small, trifling expenses 
mount up to a large sum; by w T hich you will 
also discern what might have been, and also 
What may for the future be saved without 
causing any great inconvenience. In short, 
the way to obtain riches, if you desire it, is as 
plain as the way to market, which depends 
chiefly on two things, viz.: industry and fru- 
gality. And take care that you waste neither 
time nor money, but daily make the best use 
of both. If you take care of the hours and 
days, the weeks and months and years will 
also take care of themselves. 

I have always found, by constant ex- 
perience, that any business, being first well 
contrived, is more than half done — for a sleep- 
ing fox catches no poultry. There will be 
sleep enough in the grave; and, also, that lost 
time is but seldom found again, for that 
which we generally call time enough always 
proves little enough; for sloth makes things 
difficult, while industry makes them easy. 

He that rises late must trot hard all day, 
and shall scarce overtake his business at night 
— for laziness travels so slow that poverty soon 
overtakes him. Drive your business, but let 
not that drive you; for early to bed and early 
to rise is the way to become healthy, wealthy, 
and wise. Industry need not want while he 
who lives on a vain hope will die fasting; for 
we find that there is nothing to be done or ac- 
complished under the sun without labor. 

He that hath a trade hath an estate, and he 
that hath a profession hath an office and profit 
with honor, but then the trade must be worked 
at. and the profession well followed, or they 
will not enable you to pay rent and taxes; for, 
at the working-man's house, hunger looks in, 
but dares not enter — for industry pays debts, 
while despair increases them. 

Diligence is the mother of good luck. As 
Solomon saith: "The diligent hand maketh 
rich, while he that dealeth with a slack hand 
becometh poor;" for God gives all things to 
industry. Thtto plough deep icJiik sluggards 
■sleep, and you shall have plenty, while others 
have reason to complain of hard times. There- 
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for you know not how much you may be 
hindered to-morrow; and never leave that 
business to be done to-morrow which you can 
do to-day; for, since you are not sure of a 
single hour, throw not that away. How 
many are there who live daily by their wits, 
and who often break for want of a stock in 
hand, while industry gives comfort, plenty 
and respect. 

Keep your shop well and then your shop 
will keep you. For it sometimes happens 
that the eye of a master will do more work 
than both his hands, and more especially if 
his head be any reasonable length; for the 
want of care generally doth more damage than 
the want of knowledge. If you do not over- 
look your workmen, you may just as well 
leave them your purse open; for the trusting 
too much to the care of others has completely 
ruined many a man. Therefore, if you would 
be wealthy, think of being careful and saving; 
for 

"Women, wine, game, and deceit 

Make the wealth small and the wants great." 



HOW TO MAKE THE DUMB -CAKE. 

In order to make the dumb-cake with per- 
fection, it is necessary strictly to observe the 
following instructions: 

Let any number of young women take a 
handful of wheaten flour (and from the mo- 
ment the hand touches the flour, not a word is 
to be spoken by any of them during the pro- 
cess) and place it on a sheet of white paper; 
then sprinkle it over with as much salt as can 
be held betwixt the finger and thumb; then 
one of the damsels must bestow as much of 
her own water as will make it into dough; 
which being done, each of the company must 
roll it up, and spread it thin and broad; and 
each person must, at some distance from each 
other, make the first letters of her Christian 
and surname with a large, new pin towards 
the end of the cake (if more Christian names 
than one, the first letter of each must be made). 
The cake must then be set before the fire, and 
each person must sit down in a chair, as far 
distant from the fire as the room will admit, 
not speaking a single word all this while. 

This must be done soon after eleven at 
night, and between that and twelve each per- 
son must turn the cake once; and in a few 
minutes after twelve the husband of her who 
is to be the first married will appear to lay his 
hand on that part of the cake which is marked 
with her name. 



MOLES. 

Time-honored predictions of a per- 
son's disposition and future lot 
by the aid of Moles. 

Though moles are, in their substance, no- 
thing else than excrescences, or ebullitions, 
which proceed from the state of the blood 
whilst the foetus is confined in the womb, yet . 
they are not given in vain, as they are gene- 
rally characteristic of the disposition and 
temper of those that bear them ; a*ud it is also 
proved by daily experience that from the 
shape, situation, and circumstances they bear 
a strong analogy to the events which are to 
happen to a person in future life. But before 
I presume to give any directions to those who 
are to form the prognostic, who are desirous 
to be duly enabled to pronounce an infallible 
judgment, I shall, in the first place, teach you 
how to tell and duly inform any person whom 
you never saw in your life, even at a hundred 
or ten thousand miles distance, on what par- 
ticular parts of the body they have any. 

MARKS, SCARS, OR MOLES. 

FROM AND BY THE FIGURE OF THE HEAVENS 
AT THE TIME OF THEIR BIRTH, WITHOUT 
ANY OTHER COMMUNICATION OR REFE- 
RENCE WHATEVER. 

In the first place, you must observe what sign 
that is which is upon the cusp of the ascendent, 
and in that part of the native's body which 
that signs governs there will be a mole. For 
instance, if Aries be the sign ascending at 
birth, the mole will be on the head or face; if 
Taurus, on neck or throat; if Gemini, on the 
arms or shoulders; if Cancer, on the breast; 
and upon any other part of the body which the 
sign ascending shall govern. Observe next in 
which of the houses the lord of the ascendent 
is posited, and in that part of the body the 
sign governs which happens to fall upon the 
cusp of that house, the native will have an- 
other mole. Next observe the sign descend- 
ing on the cusp of the sixth house, and in 
whatever part of the body that sign governs 
the native will find another mole; and upon 
that member also which is signified by the 
sign wherein the lord of the sixth house is 
posited will be found another. Observe also 
what sign the moon is posited in, and in that 
part of the body which is governed by it 
shall the native or querent find another mole. 
If the planet Saturn be the significator, the 
mole is either black or of a dark color. If 
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then resembles a scar, cut, or dent in the flesh, 
but in any other sign it is a red mole. If 
Jupiter be the significator, the mole is of a 
purple or bluish cast. If the sun, it is of an 
olive or chestnut color. If Venus, it is yellow ; 
if Mercury, of a pale lead color; if the Moon, 
it is whitish, or participates of the color of 
that planet which she happens to be in aspect. 
And if the planet which gives the mole be 
much impedited or afflicted, the mark or mole 
will then be larger or more visible to the eye 
of the beholder. 

If the sign and planet which gives the mark 
or mole be masculine, it is then situated on 
the right side of the body; but, if feminine, 
on the left side. If the significator or planet 
which gives the mole be found above the 
horizon — that is, from the cusp of the ascend- 
ent to the cusp of the seventh, either in the 
twelfth, eleventh, tenth, ninth, eighth, or 
seventh house — the mark or mole will be on 
the forepart of the body; but if the significator 
be under the earth — that is, in either the first, 
second, third, fourth, fifth, or sixth house — 
it will be situated on the back or hinder part 
of the body. If only a few degrees of the 
sign ascend upon the horoscope, or descend on 
the sixth, or if the lord of the ascendent, lord 
of the sixth, or the moon, be posited in the 
beginning of any sign, the said mole or mark 
will be found upon the member those signs 
govern. If half the degrees of a sign ascend, 
or the significators are posited in the middle of 
any sign, the mole or mark will be in the mid- 
dle of the member; but if the last degrees of a 
sign ascend, or the significators are in the lat- 
ter degrees of a sign, the said mark or mole 
will then be situated on the lower part of the 
member such sign governs. 

These observations are of excellent use, in 
order to know whether a question be logical, 
fit, and proper to be judged; for if the ques- 
tion be found thus radical, the time rightly 
taken, and the querent of sufficient age, this 
rule will never be found to fail. 

1. I shall now proceed to give you herein 
the common prognostications by moles found 
in all the various parts of the body, according 
to the doctrine of the ancients. And first, it 
is essentially necessary to know the size of the 
mole, its color, whether it be perfectly round, 
oblong, or angular; because each of these will 
add to or diminish the force of the indication. 
The larger the mole, the greater the pros- 
perity or adversity of the person; the smaller 
the mole, the less will be his good or evil fate. 
If the mole is round, it indicates good; if ob- 
long, a moderate share of fortunate events; if 
angular, it gives a mixture Of good and evil; 
the deeper the color, the more it announces 
favor or disgrace; the lighter, the less of either. 



If it is very hairy, much misfortune may be 
expected; if but few long hairs grow upon it, 
it denotes that your undertakings will be pros 
perous. 

2. A mole that stands on the right side of 
the forehead or right temple signifies that the 
person will arrive to sudden wealth and honor, 
according to their birth and situation in life; 
which must always be attended to with due 
consideration. 

3. A mole on the right eyebrow announces 
speedy marriage, and that the person to whom 
you will be married will possess many amiable 
qualities and a good fortune. 

4. A mole on the left of either of those three 
places anounces unexpected disappointment in 
your most sanguine wishes. 

5. A mole on the outside corner of either 
eye denotes the person to be of a steady, sober, 
and sedate disposition; but will be liable to a 
violent death. 

6. A mole on either cheek signifies that the 
person never shall rise abbve mediocrity in 
point of fortune, though, at the same time, he 
never will fall into real poverty. 

7. A mole on the nose shows that the per- 
son will have good success in most of his or 
her undertakings. 

8. A mole on the lip, either upper or lower, 
proves the person to be fond of delicate things, 
and much given to the pleasures of love, in 
which he or she will most commonly be suc- 
cessful. 

9. A mole on the chin foreshows that the 
person will be attended with great prosperity, 
and be highly esteemed. 

10. A mole on the side of the neck shows 
that the person will narrowly escape suffoca- 
tion; but will afterwards rise to great con- 
sideration by an unexpected legacy or in- 
heritance. 

11. A mole on the throat denotes that the 
person shall become rich by marriage. 

12. A mole on the right breast declares the 
person to be exposed to a sudden reverse from 
comfort to distress by unavoidable accidents. 
Most of his children will be girls. 

IB. A mole on the left breast signifies suc- 
cess in undertakings, and an amorous disposi- 
tion. Most of his children will be boys, 

14. A mole on the bosom portends me- 
diocrity of health and fortune. 

15. A mole under the left breast, over the 
heart, foreshows that a man will be of a warm 
disposition, unsettled in mind, fond of ramb- 
ling, and light in his conduct, hi a lady it 
shows sincerity in love, quick conception, and 
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16. A mole on the right side, over any part 
of the ribs, denotes the person to be pusillani- 
mous, and slow in understanding anything 
that may be attended with difficulty. 

17. A mole on the belly denotes the person 
to be addicted to sloth and gluttony, selfish in 
almost everything, and seldom inclined to be 
nice or careful in point of dress. 

18. A mole on either hip shows that the 
person will have many children, and that such 
of them as survive will be healthful, lusty, 
and patient in all hardships. 

19. A mole on the right thigh shows that 
the person will become rich, and also for- 
tunate in marriage. 

20. A mole on the left thigh denotes that 
the person suffers much by poverty and want 
of friends, as also by the enmity and injustice 
of others. 

21. A mole on the right knee signifies that 
the person will be fortunate in the choice of a 
partner for life, and meet with few disap- 
pointments in the world. 

22. A mole on the left knee portends that 
the person will be rash, inconsiderate and 
hasty, but modest when in cool blood, honest, 
and inclined to good' behavior. 

23. A mole on either leg shows that the 
person is indolent, thoughtless, and indifferent 
as to whatever may happen. 

24. A mole on either ankle denotes a man 
to be inclined to effeminacy and elegancy of 
dress; a lady, to be courageous, active, and in- 
dustrious, with some spice of the termagant. 

Various are the opinions of authors respect- 
ing this art of divination by moles, but the 
above-mentioned definitions appear to me to 
come as near the truth as possible. However, 
the best way of giving judgment upon the 
fate of any native is first to duly examine the 
face of the heavens at the time of their birth ; 
then, secondly, judge the same by their whole 
assemblage of features, contained in the never- 
failing and well-established rules of physiog- 
nomy; then, thirdly, by comparing your said 
judgment in all the above-mentioned sciences 
with this said prognostication of moles; you 
will then see how they agree in respect to 
their several accounts, which are thus to be 
derived from them, always remembering that 
the major number of testimonies and the 
most votes will always carry the day. 



A LENT CHARM. 

To be tried on any Friday in Lent, Good 
Friday excepted, when it is improper to try 
anything of the kind, and the mind ought to 
be "more seriously disposed. Write twelve let- 
ters of the common alphabet on several pieces 



of card, also twelve figures, and the same num- 
ber of blank cards; then put them in a bag and 
shake them well, and let each present draw one; 
a blank shows a single life; a figure, intrigue, 
or crim. con. ; and a letter, a happy marriage. 



OA-RDS. 

« 

How to Tell a Person's Fortune by 
Cards. 



As many of those events about to happen 
may be easily gathered from the cards, we have 
here affixed the definition which each card in 
the pack bears separately; by combining them 
the reader must judge for himself, observing 
the following directions in laying them out: 
First, the person whose fortune is to be told, if 
a man, must choose one of the four kings to 
represent himself — if a woman, she must se- 
lect one of the queens; the chosen card will 
stand for the husband or wife, mistress or 
lover of the party whose fortune is to be told, 
and the knave of the suit for the most inti- 
mate person of their family; you must then 
shuffle and cut the cards well, and let the per- 
son whose fortune is to be ascertained cut 
them three times, showing the bottom card; 
this must be repeated three times; then shuffle 
them again, let them be cut once, and display 
them in rows on a table, taking care always to 
have an odd number in each row, nine is the 
right number, and to place your cards exact- 
ly under each other; after this consult the 
situation in which the person stands by the 
definition we have here annexed to each card, 
and after having repeated it three times, form 
your conclusion, remember that everything is 
within your circle as far as you can count 
thirteen any way from the card that represents 
the person, his wife, or her husband, and 
their intimate friend ; and also that the thir- 
teenth card every way is of the greatest con- 
sequence, either the whole pack, or only the 
picked cards may be used. 

Another mode with the picked cards is to 
shuffle and cut them, take three cards from 
the top — if there be two of a suit, take out the 
highest card; if three, take all; when you 
have gone through the pack, shuffle and cut 
the remainder, and do as before, and repeat 
the same a third time; then take a general 
view of all the cards drawn, and next couple 
them, a top and bottom card, then shuffle and 
cut them into three heaps, laying one apart in 
the first round to form a fourth heap; the first 
heap at the left hand relates to yourself en- 
tirely, the next to your family, and the third 
is the confirmation of the former two; you 



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must proceed a second and third time, adding 
each time one to the single card, then three 
single cards gives the connection of the opera- 
tion; observe you must add the card which 
represents the person whose fortune is con- 
sulted to the three, if it be not there already. 

The Ace of Clubs. — Promises great 
wealth, much prosperity in life, and tranqui- 
lity of mind. 

The King of Clubs. — Announces a man 
who . is humane, upright, affectionate, and 
faithful in all his engagements; he will be 
very happy himself, and make every one with 
whom he has connection so, if he can. 

The Queen of Clubs. — Shows a tender, 
mild, and rather amorous disposition; one that 
will probably yield her maiden person to a 
generous lover before the matrimonial knot be 
tied; but that they will be happy, love each 
other, and be married. 

The Knave of Clubs. — Shows a gene- 
rous, sincere, and zealous friend, who will ex- 
ert himself warmly for your interest and wel- 
fare. 

The Ten of Clubs. — Denotes great riches 
to come speedily from an unexpected quarter; 
but it also threatens that you will at the same 
time lose some very dear friend. 

The Nine of Clubs. — Shows that you 
will displease some of } T our friends by too 
steady an adherence to your own way of 
thinking, nor will }*our success in the under- 
taking reconcile them to you, or procure you 
your own approbation. 

The Eight of Clubs. — Shows the person 
to be covetous, and extremely fond of money; 
that he will obtain it, but that it will rather 
prove a torment than a comfort to him, as he 
will not make proper use of it. 

The Seven of Clubs. — Promises the most 
brilliant fortune, and the most exquisite bliss 
that this world can afford; but beware of the 
opposite sex, from them alone you can ex- 
perience misfortune. 

The Six of Clubs. — Shows you will en-' 
gage in a very lucrative partnership, and that 
your children will behave well. 

The Five of Clubs.— Declares that you 
will be Bhortlv married to a person who will 
mend your circumstances. 

The Four of Clubs. — Shows incontinence 
for the sake of money, and frequent change 
of object. 

Tin; Trby of Clubs. — Shows that you 
will be three times married, and eaeh time to 

a wealthy person. This card will equally 

answer for a woman's being kept by three rich 
men according to her station. 



The Deuce of Clubs. — Shows that there 
will be some unfortunate opposition to your 
favorite inclination, which will disturb you. 

The Ace of Dlamonds. — Shows a person 
who is fond of rural sports, a great builder, 
and a gardener; one who delights in planting 
and laying out groves, woods, shrubberies, 
and other such amusements; but that his en- 
terprises of this nature will have success or 
disappointment according to the cards that are 
near it; it likewise signifies a letter. 

The King of Diamonds. — Shows a man 
of a fiery temper, preserving his anger long, 
seeking for opportunities of revenge, and ob- 
stinate in his resolutions. 

The Queen of Dl\monds. — Signifies that 
the woman will not be a steady and indus- 
trious housekeeper; that she will be fond of 
company, be a coquette, and not over-virtuous. 

The Knave of Diamonds. — However 
nearly related, he will look more to his own 
interest than yours, he will be tenacious of 
his own opinion, and will fly off if contra- 
dicted. 

The Ten of Diamonds. — Promises a coun- 
try husband or a wife with great wealth and 
many children; the card next to it will tell the 
number of children; it also signifies a purse 
of gold. 

The Nlne of Diamonds. — Declares that 
the person will be of a roving disposition, 
never contented with his lot, and forever 
meeting with vexations and disappointments, 
and risks a shameful end. 

The Eight of Diamonds. — Shows that the 
person, in his youth, will be an enemy to 
marriage, and thus run the risk of dying un- 
married; but that, if he does marry, it will be 
late in life, and then it will be with some per- 
son whose disposition is so ill-assorted to 
his that it will be the cause of misfortunes. 

The Seven of Diamonds. — Shows that 
you will spend your happiest days in the 
country, where, if you remain, your happi- 
ness will be uninterrupted; but if you come to 
town, you will be tormented by the infidelity 
of your conjugal partner, and the squander- 
ing of your substance. 

The Six of Diamonds. — Shows an early 
marriage and premature widowhood; but that 
the second marriage will probably make you 
worse off. 

The Five of Diamonds. — Shows you a 
well-assorted marriage with a mate who will 
punctually perform the hymenial duties, and 
that you will have good children, who will 
keep you from grief. 



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The Four op Diamonds. — Shows the in- 
continence of the person you will be married 
to, and very great vexation to yourself, 
through the whole course of your life. 

The Trey of Diamonds.— Shows that you 
will be engaged in quarrels, lawsuits, and do- 
mestic disagreements; your partner for life 
will be of a vixen and abusive temper, fail in 
the performance of the nuptial duties, and 
make you unhappy. 

The Deuce of Diamonds.— Shows that 
your heart will be engaged in love, at an early 
period; that your parents will not approve 
your choice; and that if you marry without 
their consent, they will hardly forgive you. 

The Ace of Hearts. — Signifies merry- 
making, feasting, and good humor; if the ace 
be attended by spades, it foretells quarrelling 
in your cups, and ill-temper to your family 
while you are in a state of intoxication; if by 
hearts, it shows cordiality and affection be- 
tween the parties; if by diamonds, your feast 
will be from home, perhaps in the country; if 
by clubs, the occasion of the meeting will be 
upon some bargain or agreement; if your ace 
of hearts is in the neighborhood of face cards 
of both sexes, with clubs near it, it will be 
about a match-making; if all the face cards 
are kings or knaves, or both, it will concern 
the buying or selling of some personal proper- 
ty; if all queens, it will regard conciliation be- 
tween parties, and if queens and knaves, it 
will be about the reconciliation and reunion 
of a married couple. 

The King of Hearts. — Shows a man of a 
fair complexion, of an easy and good-natured 
disposition, but inclined to be hasty and pas- 
sionate, and rash in his undertakings. 

The Queen of Hearts. — Shows a woman 
of a very fair complexion, or of great beauty, 
her temper rather fiery, verging on the terma- 
gant, one who will not make an obedient wife, 
nor one who will be very happy in her own 
reflections. 

The Knave of Hearts. — Is a person of no 
particular sex, but always the dearest friend, 
or nearest relation of the consulting party, 
ever active and intruding, equally jealous of 
doing harm or good as the whim of the mo- 
ment strikes, passionate and hard to be recon- 
ciled, but always zealous and warm in the 
cause of the consulting party, though proba- 
bly not according to their fancy, as they will 
be as industrious to prevent their schemes as 
to forward them, if they do not accord with 
his own disposition. You must pay great at- 
tention to the cards that stand next to the 
knave, as from them alone you can judge 
whether the person it represents will favor 
your inclination or not. 



The Ten of Hearts. — Shows good nature 
and many children; it is a corrective to the 
bad tidings of the cards, but may stand next 
to it; and if its neighboring cards are of good 
import, it ascertains and confirms their value. 

The Nine of Hearts. — Promises wealth, 
grandeur, and high esteem; if cards that are 
unfavorable stand near it, you must look for 
disappointment and a reverse; if favorable 
cards follows these last at a small distance, ex- 
pect to retrieve your losses, whether of peace 
or of goods. 

The Eight xOF Hearts. — Points out a 
strong inclination to get intoxicated; this, if 
accompanied with unfavorable cards, will be 
attended with loss of property, decay of health, 
and falling off of friends; if by favorable 
cards, it indicates reformation and recovery 
from the bad consequences of the former. 

The Seven of Hearts. — Shows the person 
to be of a fickle and unfaithful disposition, ad- 
dicted to vice and incontinence, and subject to 
the mean art of recrimination, to excuse them- 
selves, although without foundation. 

The Six of Hearts. — Shows a generous, 
open, and credulous disposition, easily im- 
posed upon, and ever the dupe of flatterers, but 
the good-natured friends of the distressed. If 
this card comes before your king or queen, 
you will be the dupe; if after, you will have 
the better. 

The Five of Hearts. — Shows a wavering 
unsteady disposition, never attached to one ob- 
ject, and free from any violent passion or at- 
tachment. 

The Four of Hearts. — Shows that the 
person will not be married until very late in 
life, and that this will probably proceed from 
too great a delicacy in making a choice. 

The Trey of Hearts. — Shows that your 
own imprudence will greatly contribute to 
your experiencing the ill-will of others. 

The Deuce of Hearts. — Shows that ex- 
traordinary success and good fortune will at- 
tend the person, though, if unfavorable cards 
attend, this will be a long time delayed. 

The Ace of Spades. — Totally relates to 
the affairs of love, without specifying whether 
lawful or unlawful. 

The King of Spades.— Shows a man who 
is ambitious, and certainly successful at court, 
or with some great man who will have it in 
his power to advance him; but let him beware 
of reverse. 

The Queen of Spades.— Shows a person 
who will be corrupted by the great of both 
sexes; if she is haudscme, great attempts will 
be»made on her virtue. 



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The Knave of Spades. — Shows a person 
■who, although they have your welfare at 
heart, will be too indolent to pursue it with 
zeal, unless you take frequent opportunities of 
rousing their attention. 

The Ten of Spades. — Is a card of bad im- 
port, it will, in a great measure, counteract 
the good effect of the other cards; but unless 
it be seconded by other unfortunate cards, its 
influence may be gotten over. 

The Nine of Spades. — Is the worst card 
in the whole pack; it portends dangerous sick- 
ness, a total loss of fortune, cruel calamity, 
and endless dissension in your family. 

The Eight of Spades. — Shows that you 
will experience strong opposition from your 
friends, whom you imagine to be such; if this 
card comes close to you, abandon your enter- 
prise and adopt another plan. 

The Seven of Spades. — Shows the loss of 
a most valuable friend, whose death will 
plunge you into very great distress. 

The Six of Spades. — Announces a me- 
diocrity of fortune, and very great uncertainty 
in your undertakings. 

The Five of Spades. — Will give very lit- 
tle interruption to your success; it promises 
you good luck in the choice of a companion 
for life, that you will meet with one very fond 
of you, and immoderately attached to the joys 
of hymen, but shows your temper to be rather 
sullen. 

The Four of Spades. — Shows speedy sick- 
ness, and that your friends will injure your 
fortune. 

The Trey of Spades. — Shows that you 
will be unfortunate in marriage, that your 
partner will be incontinent, and that you will 
be made unhappy. 

The Deuce of Spades. — Always signifies 
a coffin, but whom it is for must depend en- 
tirely on the other cards that are near. 



Miscellaneous Games with Cards. 

LOVERS' HEARTS. 

Four persons, but not more, may play at 
this game; or three, by making a dumb hand, 
or sleeping partner, as at whist. Play this 
game exactly the same in every game, making 
the queen, whom you call Venus, above the 
ace, the aces in this game only standing for 
one. and hearts must be first led off by the 
person next, the dealer. He or she who gets 
most tricks this way (each taking up their own, 
and no partnership) will have most lovers, and 
the king and queen of hearts in one hand 
shows matrimony at hand. But woe to the 



unlucky one who gets no tricks at the deal, or 
does not hold a heart in their hand; they will 
be unfortunate in love, and long tarry before 
they marry. 

CUPID AND HYMEN. 

Three are enough for this game, the nines, 
the threes, and the aces; deal them equally; 
those who hold kings hold friends; queens are 
rivals; knaves, shame; knave alone, lover; 
three, surprises; ace, sorrow; two together, 
shows a child before marriage; if a king alone 
is in her hand with the aces, she stands a good 
chance; but if a queen is with him, she will 
never marry the father; the nine of hearts 
gives the wish that you have most at heart; 
the nine of diamonds, money; and the nine of 
clubs, a new gown or coat; but the nine of 
spades is sorrow. A queen and a knave in one 
hand bids fair for a secret intrigue. 



HYMEN'S LOTTERY. 

Let each one present deposit any sum agreed 
on — but, of course, some trifle; put a com- 
plete pack of cards, well shuffled, in a bag or 
reticule. Let the party stand in a circle, and 
the bag being handed round, each draw three. 
Pairs of any kind are favorable omens of some 
good fortune about to occur to the party, aud 
gets from the pool the sum back that each 
agreed to pay. The king of hearts is here 
made the god of love, and claims double, and 
gives a faithful swain to the fair one who has 
the good fortune to draw him; if Venus, the 
queen of hearts, is with him, it is the conquer- 
ing prize, and clears the pool; fives and nines 
are reckoned crosses and misfortunes, and pay 
a forfeit of the sum agreed on to the pool, be- 
sides the usual stipend at each new game; 
three nines at one draw, shows the lady will 
be an old maid; three fives, a bad husband. 

MATRIMONY. 

Let three, five, or seven young women stand 
in a circle and draw a card out of a box, she 
who gets the highest card will be married first 
of the company, whether she be at the present 
time maid, wife, or widow; and she who has 
the lowest, has the longest time to stay ere the 
sun shines on her wedding-day; she who draws 
the ace of spades will never bear the name of 
wife; and she who has the nine of hearts in 
this trial will have one lover too many, to her 
sorrow. 

CUPID'S PASTIME. 

Ity this game you may amuse yourself and 
friends, and at the same time learn some 
curious particulars of your future fate; and 
though apparently a simple, yet it is a sure 



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43 



method, as several young persons have ac- 
knowledged to the sybil who first presented 
them with the rules. 

Several may play at the game, itr requiring 
no number, only leaving out nine on their 
board, not exposed to view; each person puts 
a half-penny in the pool, and the dealer 
double. The ace of diamonds is made princi- 
pal, and takes all the other aces, etc., like 
Pam at Loo,; twos and threes in your hand 
are luck; four a continuance in your present 
state; five, trouble; sixes, profit; sevens, 
plague; eights, disappointment; nines, sur- 
prises; tens, settlement; knaves, sweethearts; 
kings and queens, friends and acquaintances; 
ace of spades, death; ace of clubs, a letter; 
and the ace of diamonds, with ten of hearts, 
marriage. 

The ace of diamonds being played first, or, 
if it be not cut, the dealer calls for the queen 
of hearts, which takes next; if the ace be not 
cut, and the queen conquers, the person who 
played her will marry that year without a 
doubt, though it may, perhaps, seem unlikely 
at the time; but, if she loses her queen, she 
must wait longer; the ace and queen being 
called, the rest go in rotation, as at whist, 
kings taking queens, queens taking knaves, 
and so on, and the more tricks you have, the 
more money you get off the board on the di- 
vision after each game; those who hold the 
nine of spades will soon have trouble, and they 
are also to pay a penny to the board; but the 
fortunate fair one who holds the queen and 
knave of hearts in the same hand will soon be 
married, or, if she is already within the pale 
of matrimony, she will have a great rise in 
life by means of her husband; those who hold 
the ace of diamonds and queen of hearts clear 
the money off the board and end that game; 
it also betokens great prosperity. 



Fortune-Telling by Court Cards. 

A number of court cards is good; it tells a 
meeting or company — if diamonds lay next to 
them, it is mirth; hearts, a wedding or chris- 
tening; clubs, business; and spades, a funeral. 
A. king and queen singly together, a courtship 
or wedding; a queen and knave, intrigue; and 
if spades are near them, the result will be dis- 
grace, and food for scandal; the knaves to- 
gether, treachery, or a suit at law ; but the 
knave of hearts stands for Cupid, and you 
must find out his errand by the cards round 
him. 

Tens. — These show changes: diamonds, 
unexpected luck; hearts, a removal; spades, 
death, or a strange bed according to the next 



cards; clubs, a new way of life; three or four 
tens, a very great surprise; two together, a 
visit into the country. 

Nines. — The nine of spades is the worst 
harbinger of misfortune in the whole selected 
pack, it foretells a great evil; the nine of 
clubs is good for married women, but to sin- 
gle ones it tells what is usually called a love 
child; nine of diamonds is good for traders, 
and the nine of hearts for lovers and widows 
together; they tell changes. 

Sevens. — Ill-luck. The seven of clubs in 
the pack with yourself shows a drunken hus- 
band; hearts, perfidy in love or friendship; 
diamonds, losses; spades, scandal ; three sevens 
together, an accident; two, imprisonment; 
four, danger. 

The Aces. — These vary their meaning ac- 
cording to their situation, turned up singly on 
the pack. In cutting the cards, the ace of 
hearts is a rich lover; in the same pack with 
3'ourself, a house, if not a ship; ace of dia- 
monds, on the pack, a ring; with yourself, a 
present; in any other pack or parcel, a sum of 
money; club is always a busy ace, telling 
news, letters, or new work, let it be placed as 
it may. The ace of spades turned up is an un- 
lucky prognostic; with another spade, death; 
with clubs, a loss in trade; with diamonds, 
loss of money; with hearts, unhappy mar- 
riage. The four aces together, a good settle- 
ment; three, a pleasing surprise; and two, an 
unpleasant . one. The ace of diamonds and 
ten of hearts together betokens marriage, and 
in the pack that betokens your secret wishes; 
to have either of the tens or aces, or the nine 
of hearts, tells success, and that your desires 
will be speedily accomplished. 



To See a Future Husband. 

On midsummer eve, just after sunset, three, 
five, or seven young women are to go into a 
garden in which there is no person, and each 
to gather a sprig of red sage, and then, going 
into a room by themselves, set a stool in the 
middle of the room, and on it- a clean basin 
full of rose-water, in which the sprigs of sage 
are to be put, and, tying a line across the 
room and on one side of the stool, each 
woman is to hang on it a clean shift turned the 
wrong side outward; then all are to sit down 
in a row, on the opposite side of the stool, 
as far distant as the room will admit, not 
speaking a single word the whole time what- 
ever they may see, and in a few minutes after 
twelve each one's future husband will take 
her sprig out of the rosewater, and sprinkle 
her shift with it. 



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THE 



ORACULUM; 



— OR— 



Napoleon Bonaparte's 

BOOK OF FATE. 



The book of which the following is a trans- 
lation was obtained from Bonaparte's Cabinet 
of Curiosities at Leipsic during the confusion 
which reigned there after the defeat of the 
French Army. It was held by him as a sacred 
treasure; and it is said to have been a stimulus 
to most of his speculations, he being used to 
consult it on every occasion. The translator 
has several times consulted it for his own 
amusement; and, however, incredible it may. 
appear, he found its answers to correspond 
with truth, as they afterwards came to pass. 
The other matters, besides obtaining a know- 
ledge of any understanding, or an answer to a 
question you propose, are really curious and 
useful; and such, it is presumed, as are not to 
be found in any work in the English language. 
The whole forming a Cabinet of Curiosities 
and valuable secrets, which have been ap- 
proved of by persons of respectable literary 
character. 



METHOD OF WORKING THE QUESTIONS. 

Make marks in the following manner, either 
more or less, in the four lines: 



******* 
******* 



****** 



This done, you will begin to reckon the 
number of marks in each line, from left to 
right; and, if the number be odd, you must 
mark down one dot; and if even, two dots. 
When the number of marks in any of the lines 
exceeds nine, the surplus only must be taken 
notice of. 



The number of marks in the first line of the 

forgoing is odd * 

The Dumber of marks in the second, even. .** 
The number of marks in the third, odd. ... * 
The number of marks in the fourth, even . . ** 



To obtain the answer to your question you 
must refer to the Oraeulum Table, at the top 
of which you will find a column of dots simi- 
lar to those; you have produced. Guide your 
eye down the same column until you come to 
the letter ranging with the figure of the ques- 



tion you are trying; refer to the column hav- 
ing the same letter at the top; and, even with 
the dots corresponding with yours, is the 
answer to your question. 

The following are unlucky days, on which 
none of the ^questions shoufd be worked, or 
anv enterprise undertaken: January 1, 2, 4; 6, 
10, 20, 22; February 6, 17, 28; March 24, 26; 
April 10, 27, 28; May 7, 8; June 27; July 17, 
21; August 20, 22; September 5, 30; October 
6; November 3, 29; December 6, 10, 15. 

» N. B. — It is not right to try a question 
twice on the same day. 









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GIPSY FORTUNE TELLER AND DREAM BOOK. 



45 



A 


B 


* 
* 
* 
* 


What you wish for you will shortly obtain. 


* 
* 
* 
* 


The luck that is ordained for you will be 
coveted by others. 


** 
* 
** 
* 


Signifies trouble and sorrow. 


** 

* 

** - 
* 


Whatever your desires are, for the present 
decline them. 


* 
** 

* 


Be very cautious what you do this day, lest 
trouble befall you. 


* 
** 
* 


Signifies a favor or kindness from some 
person. 


** 
* 
* 
** 


The prisoner dies, and is regretted by his 
friends. 


** 

* 
** 


There are enemies, who would defraud and 
render you unhappy. 


** 
** 

* 


Life will be spared this time, to prepare for 
death. 


** 
** 

* 


With great difficulty he will obtain pardon 
or release again. 


* 

** 


A very handsome daughter, but a painful 
one. 


** 
** 
* 
** 


The patient should be prepared to leave this 
world. 


** 
* 
* 
* 


You will have a virtuous and religious wo- 
man or man for your wife or husband. 


** 
* 
* 
* 


She will have a son, who will be learned and 
wise. 


** 
** 
* 
* 


If you marry this person, you will have ene- 
mies where you little expect. 


** 
** 
* 
* 


A rich partner is ordained for you. 


* 
* 
** 


You had better decline this love, for it is 
neither constant nor true. 


* 
* 
** 
** 


By this marriage you will have great luck 
and prosperity. 


* 
* 
* 
** 


Decline your travels, for they will not be to 
your advantage. 


* 

* 
* 
** 


This love comes from an upright and sin- 
cere heart. 


** 
* 

** 
** 


There is a true and sincere friendship be- 
tween you both. 


** 
* 
** 
** 


God will surely travel with you and bless 
you. 


* 
** 
** 
** 


You will not recover the stolen property. 


* 
** 
** 
** 


Beware of friends who are false and deceit- 
ful. 


* 
** 
** 

* 


The stranger will, with joy, soon return. 


* 

** 
** 
* 


You will recover your property unexpected- 
ly. 


* 
* 

** 
* 


You will not remove from where you are at 
present. 


* 
* 
** 
* 


Love prevents his return home at present. 


* 

** 
* 
** 


The Lord will support you in a good cause. 


* 
** 
* 
** 


Your stay is not here; be, therefore, pre- 
pared for a change. 


** 
** 
** 
** 


You are not lucky— pray to God that he may 
help you. 


** 
** 
** 

** 


You will have no gain; therefore be wise 
and careful. 



46 



GIPSY FORTUNE TELLER AND DREAM BOOK. 





c 




D 


* 
* 
* 
* 


With the blessing of God, you will have 
great gain. 


* 
* 
* 
* 


You will obtain a great fortune in another 
country. 


** 
* 
** 
* 


Very unlucky indeed; pray to God for his 
assistance. 


** 

** 

* 


By venturing freely, you will certainly gain 
doubly. 


* 

** 
* 
* 


If your desires are not extravagant, they 
will be granted. 


* 

** 
* 
* 


God will change your misfortune into suc- 
cess and happiness. 


** 
* 
* 
** 


Signifies peace and plenty between friends. 


** 
* 
* 
** 


Alter your intentions, or else you may meet 
poverty and distress. 


** 
** 
** 
* 


Be well prepared this day, or you may meet 
with trouble. 


** 
** 
** 
* 


Signifies that you have many impediments in 
the accomplishment of your pursuits. 


** 
** 
* 
** 


The prisoner will find it difficult to obtain 
his pardon or release. 


** 
** 

* 
** 


Whatever may possess your inclinations this 
day, abandon them. 


** 
* 
* 
* 


The patient will yet enjoy health and pros- 
perity. 


** 
* 
* 
* 


The prisoner will get free again this time. 


** 
** 
* 
* 


She will have a daughter, and will require 
attention. 


** 

** 
* 
* 


The patient's illness will be lingering and 
doubtful. 


* 

* 
** 
** 


The person has not a great fortune, but is in 
middling circumstances. 


* 
* 
** 
** 


She will have a dutiful and handsome son. 


* 
* 
* 
** 


Decline this marriage, or else you may be 
sorry. 


* 
* 
* 
** 


The person will be low in circumstances, 
but honest-hearted. 


* 
** 
** 


Decline a courtship which may be your de- 
struction. 


** 
* 
** 
** 


A marriage which will add to your welfare 
and prosperity. 


* ' 
** 

** 


Your travels are in vain; you had better stay 
at home. 


* 
** 
** 
** 


You love a person who does not speak well 
of you. 


* 
** 
** 
* 


You may depend on a true and sincere 
friendship. 


* 
** 

** 
* 


Your travels will be prosperous, if guided by 
prudence. 


* 
* 

** 
* 


You must not expect to regain that which 
you have lost. 


* 
* 
** 
* 


lie means not what he says, for his heart is 
false. 


* 
** 

* 
** 


Sickness prevents the traveller from seeing 
you. 


* 
** 

** 


With some trouble and expense, you may 
gain your properly. 


** 
** 

** 


It will be your fate to stay where you now 
are. 


** 
** 
** 


Yon must not expect to see the Stranger 

again. . 



GIPSY FORTUNE TELLER AND DREAM BOOK. 



47 





E 




F 


* 
* 
* 


The stranger will not return so soon as you 
expect. 


* 
* 
* 

* 


By persevering, you will recover your 
property. 


** 
* 

** 
* 


You have no luck; pray to God, and strive 
honestly. 


** 
* 

** 
* 


It is out of the stranger's power to return. 


* 
** 
* 
* 


You will hereafter gain what you seek. 


* 
** 
* 
* 


You will gain, and be successful in foreign 
parts. 


** 
* 
* 
** 


Kemain among your friends, and you will do 
well. 


** 
* 
* 
** 


A great fortune is ordained for you, wait pa- 
tiently. 


** 
** 
** 
* 


You will obtain your wishes by means of a 
friend. 


** 
** 
** 
* 


There is great hinderance to your success at 
present. 


** 
** 
* 
** 


Signifies that you have enemies, who will en- 
deavor to ruin, and make you unhappy. 


** 
** 
* 
** 


Your wishes are in vain at present. 


** 
* 

* 
* 


Beware: an enemy is endeavoring to bring 
you to strife and misfortune. 


** 
* 
* 
* 


Signifies there is danger and sorrow before 
you. 


** 
** 

* 
* 


The prisoner's sorrow and anxiety are great, 
and his release uncertain. 


** 
** 
* 
* 


This day is unlucky; therefore, alter your in- 
tention. 


* 
* 
** 
** 


The patient will soon recover; there is no 
danger. 


* 
* 
** 
** 


The prisoner will be restored to liberty and 
and freedom. 


* 
* 
* 
** 


She wili " have a daughter, who will be 
honored and respected. 


* 
* 

* 
** 


The patient's recovery is doubtful. 


** 
* 

** 
** 


Your partner will be fond of liquor, and will 
debase himself or herself thereby. 


** 
* 
** 
** 


She will have a very fine boy. 


* 
** 
** 
** 


This marriage will bring you to poverty; be, 
therefore, discreet. 


* 

** 
** 
** 


A worthy person, and a fine fortune. 


* 

** 
** 
* 


Their love is false to you and true to others. 


* 

** 
** 
* 


Your intentions would destroy your rest and 
peace. 


* 

** 
* 


Decline your travels for the present, for they 
will be dangerous. 


* 
* 
** 
* 


This love is true and constant; forsake it not. 


* 
** 
* 

** 


This person is serious and true, and deserves 
to be respected. 


* 
** 
* 
** 


Proceed on your travels or journey, and you 
will not have cause to repent it. 


** 
** 

** 


You will not recover the property you have 
lost. 


** 
** 
** 
** 


If you trust this friend, you may have cause 
for sorrow. 



48 



GIPSY FORTUNE TELLER AND DREAM BOOK. 



G 



* 
* 
* 

* 


This friend exceeds all others in every re- 
spect. 


** 
* 
** 

* 


You must bear your loss with fortitude. 


* 

** 
* 
* 


The stranger will return unexpectedly. 


** 

* 

* 
** 


Remain at home among your friends and 
and yow will escape misfortunes. 


** 
** 
** 
* 


You will meet no gain in your pursuits. 


** 
** 
* 
** 


Heaven will bestow its blessings on you. 


** 
* 
* 
* 


No. 


** 

** 
* 

* 


Signifies that you will shortly be out of the 
power of your enemies. 


* 
* 

** 
** 


Ill-luck awaits you; it will be difficult for 
you to escape it. 


* 
* 
* 
** 


The prisoner will be released by death only. 


** 
* 
** 
** 


By the blessing of God, the patient will re- 
cover. 


* 
** 
** 
** 


A daughter, but of a very weakly constitu- 
tion. 


* 
** 
** 
* 


You will get an honest, young and hand- 
some partner. 


* 

** 

* 


Decline this marriage, else it may be to your 
sorrow. 


* 
** 
* 
** 


Avoid this love. 


** 

** 
** 


Prep&re for a short journey; you will be re- 
called by an unexpected event. 



** 
*' 



* 



* 
* 
** 



** 



** 
** 
* 



* 



** 



* 
** 



** 
** 






* 

** 



** 



* 



** 
** 
** 

** 



Commence your travels, and they will go on 
as you could wish. 



Your pretended friend hates you secretly. 



Your hopes to recover your property are vain. 



A certain affair prevents the stranger's re- 
turn immediately. 



Your fortune you will find in abundance 
abroad. 



Decline the pursuit and you will do well. 



Your expectations are vain; you will not 
succeed. 



You will obtain what you wish for. 



Signifies that this day your fortune will 
change for the better. 



Cheer up your spirits, your luck is at hand. 



After long imprisonment he will be re- 
leased. 



The patient will be relieved from sickness. 



She will have a healthy son. 



You will be married to your equal in a short 
time. 



If you wish to be happy, do not marry this 
person. 



This love is from the heart, and will con- 
tinue until death. 



GIPSY FORTUNE TELLER AND DREAM BOOK. 



49 



* 
* 
* 


The love is great, but will cause great jea- 
lousy. 


** 
* 

** 
* 


It will be in vain for you to travel. 


* 
** 
* 
* 


Your friend will be as sincere as you could 
wish him to be. 


** 

* 


You will recover the stolen property through 
a cunning person. 


** 
** 
** 
* 


The traveller will soon return with joy. 


** 
** 
* 
** 


You will not be prosperous or fortunate in 
foreign parts. 


** 
* 
* 
* 


Place your trust in God, who is the disposer 
of happiness. 


** 
** 
* 
* 


Your fortune will shortly be changed into 
misfortune. 


* 
* 
** 
** 


You will succeed as you desire. 


* 
* 
* 
** 


Signifies the misfortune which threatens will 
be prevented. 


** 
* 
** 
** 


Beware of your enemies, who seek to do you 
harm. 


* 
** 
** 
** 


After a short time your anxiety for the 
prisoner will cease. 


* 
** 
** 
* 


God will give the patient health and strength 
again. 


* 
* 
** 
* 


She will have a very fine daughter. 


* 
** 
* 
** 


You will marry a person with whom you will 
have little comfort. 


** 
** 
** 
** 


The marriage will not answer your expecta- 
tions. 



* 
** 
* 



* 
** 



** 
** 
** 
* 



* 
** 



** 
* 



** 
* 



* 
* 
** 
** 



* 
** 



** 
* 
** 
** 



* 
** 
** 
** 



* 
** 

* 



* 

** 
* 



* 
** 



** 
** 
** 
** 



After much misfortune you will be com- 
fortable and happy. 



A sincere love from an upright heart. 



You will be prosperous in your journey. 



Do not rely on the friendship of this person. 



The property is lost forever, but the thief 
will be punished. 



The traveller will be absent some consider- 
able time. 



You will meet luck and happiness in a for- _ 
eign country. 



You will not have any success for the pre- 
sent. 



You will succeed in your undertaking. 



Change your intentions and you will do well. 



Signifies that there are rogues at hand. 



Be reconciled; your circumstances will 
shortly mend. 



The prisoner will be released. 



The patient will depart this life. 



She will have a son. 



It will be difficult for you to get a partner. 



50 



GIPSY FORTUNE TELLER AND DREAM BOOK. 



L 


M 


* 
* 
* 
* 


You will get a very handsome person for 
your partner. 


* 
* 
* 
* 


She will have a son, who will gain wealth 
and honor. 


** 
* 
** 
* 


Various misfortunes will attend this mar- 
riage. 


** 
* 

** 
* 


She will get a partner with great undertak- 
ings and much money. 


* 
** 
* 
* 


This love is whimsical and changeable. 


* 
** 
* 
* 


The marriage will be prosperous. 


** 
* 
* 
** 


You will he unlucky in your travels. 


** 
* 
* 
** 


She, or he, wishes to he yours this moment. 


** 

** 
** 
* 


This person's love is just and true. You 
may rely on it. 


** 
** 
** 
* 


Your journey Will prove to your advantage. 


** 

* 
** 


You will lose, hut the thief will suffer most. 


** 
** 
* 
** 


Place no great trust in that person. 


** 
* 

* 
* 


The stranger will soon return with plenty. 


** 
* 
* 
* 


You will find your property at a certain time. 


** 

** 
* 
* 


If you remain at home, you will have suc- 
cess. 


** 
** 

* 
* 


The traveller's return is rendered doubtful 
by his conduct. 


* 

* 
** 
** 


Your gain will he trivial. 


* 
* 

** 
** 


You will succeed as you desire in foreign 
parts. 


* 
* 

* 
** 


You will meet with sorrow and trouhle. 


* 
* 
* 

** 


Expect no gain; it will be in vain. 


** 

** 
** 


You will succeed according to your wishes. 


** 

* 
** 
** 


You will have more luck than you expect. 


* 

** 
** 
** 


Signifies that you will get money. 


* 
** 
** 
** 


Whatever your desires are, you will speedily 
obtain them. 


* 
** 
** 
* 


In spite of enemies, you will do well. 


* 
** 
** 
* 


Signifies you will be asked to a wedding. 


* 
* 
** 

* 


The prieoner will pass many days in confine- 
ment. 


* 
* 

** 
* 


You will have no occasion to complain of 
ill-luck. 


* 
** 

* 
** 


The patient will recover. 


* 
** 

** 


Some one will pity and release the prisoner. 


** 
** 
** 
** 


She will have a daughter. 


** 
** 
** 
** 


The patlent'a recovery is unlikely. 



GIPSY FORTUNE TELLER AND DREAM BOOK. 



51 



N 



* 
* 
* 
* 


The patient will recover, but his days are 
short. 


** 
* 
** 
* 


She will have a daughter. 


* 
** 
* 
* 


You will marry into a very respectable 
family. 


** 
* 
* 
** 


By this marriage you will gain nothing. 


** 
** 
** 
* 


Await the time and you will find the love 
great. 


** 
** 
* 
** 


Venture not from home. 


** 

* 
* 

* 


This person is a sincere friend. 


** 
** 

.* 
'* 


You will never recover the theft. 


* 
* 
** 
** 


The stranger will return, but not quickly. 


* 
* 
* 
** 


When abroad, keep from evil women, or 
they will do you harm. 


** 
* 
** 
** 


You will soon gain what you little expect. 


* 

** 
** 
** 


You will have great success. 



* 
** 
** 
* 


Rejoice ever at that which is ordained for 
you. 


* 
* 
** 
* 


Signifies that sorrow will depart and joy will 
return. 


* 
** 
* 
** 


Your luck is in blossom; it will soon be at 
hand. 


** 
** 
** 
** 


Death may end the imprisonment. 



** 
* 
** 






The prisoner will be released with joy. 



The patient's recovery is doubtful. 



She will have a son, who will live to a great 
age. 



** 
* 



** 
** 
** 
* 



** 
** 
* 
** 



** 
* 
* 
* 



** 
** 
* 
* 



* 
* 
** 
** 



You will get a virtuous partner. 



Delay not this marriage; you will meet 
much happiness. 



None loves you better in this world. 



You may proceed with confidence. 



Not a friend, but a secret enemy. 



You will soon recover what is stolen. 



* 
* 
** 


The stranger will not return. 


** 
* 

** 
** 


A foreign woman will greatly enhance your 
fortune. 


* 

** 
** 
** 


You will be cheated out of your gain. 


* 
** 
** 
* 


Your misfortunes will vanish and you will be 
happy. 


* 
* 
** 
* 


Your hope is in vain; fortune shuns you at 
present. 


* 

** 
* 
** 


That you will soon hear agreeable news. 


** 
** 
** 
** 


There are misfortunes lurking about you. 



52 


GIPSY FORTUNE TELLER AND DREAM BOOK. 


P 


a 


* 

* 
* 
* 


This day brings you an increase of happi- 
ness. 


* 
* 
* 


Signifies much joy and happiness between 
friends. 


** 
* 
** 
* 


The prisoner will escape from hit enemies. 


** 
* 

** 
* 


This day is not very lucky, but rather the 
reverse. 


* 
** 
* 
* 


The patient will recover and live long. 


* 

** 

* 

. * 


He will yet come to honor, although he now 
suffers. 


** 
* 
* 
** 


She will have two daughters. 


** 

* 
* 
** 


Recovery is doubtful, therefore be prepared 
for the worst. 


** 
** 
** 

* 


A rich, young person will be your partner. 


** 
** 
** 
* 


She will have a son, who will prove froward. 


** 
** 
* 
** 


Hasten your marriage; it will bring you 
much happiness. 


* 
** 


A rich partner, but a bad temper. 


** 
* 

* 


The person loves you sincerely. 


** 
* 
* 
* 


By wedding this person you ensure your 
happiness. 


** 
** 

* 


You will not prosper from home. 


** 
** 
* 
* 


The person has great love for you, but wishes 
to conceal it. 


* 
* 

** 
** 


This friend is more valuable than gold. 


* 
* 
** 
** 


You may proceed on your journey without 
fear. 


* 

* 
* 
** 


You will never receive your goods. 


* 
* 
* 
** 


Trust him not; he is inconstant and deceit- 
ful. 


** 
* 

** 
** 


He is dangerously ill, and cannot yet return. 


** 

* 

** 
** 


In a very singular manner yon will recover 
your property. 


* 
** 
** 
** 



Depend upon your own industry, and remain 
at home. 


* 
** 
** 
** 


The stranger will return very soon. 


** 
** 

* 


Be joyful, for future prosperity is ordained 
for you. 


* 
** 
** 

* 


You will dwell abroad in comfort and happi- 
ness. 


* 
* 
** 

* 


Depend not too much on your good luck. 


* 
* 

* 


If yo\i deal fairly, you will surely prosper. 


* 
** 

* 
** 


What you wish will be granted to you. 


* 

** 
* 
** 


You will yet live in splendor and plenty. 


** 
** 


That you should be very careful this day, 
lest any accident befall you. 


** 
** 
** 


Make yourself contented with your present 
fortune. 



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Fortune - Telling 

—BY THE- 

Grounds of a Coffee or Tea cm. 

Pour the grounds of coffee or tea into a 
■white cup; shake them well about in it, so 
that their particles may cover the surface of 
the whole cup; then reverse it into the saucer, 
that all the superfluous parts may be drained 
off, and the figures required for fortune-telling 
be formed. 

It is not to be expected upon taking up the 
cup. that the figures will be accurately repre- 
sented as they are in the cards, but it is quite 
sufficient if they bear some resemblance to any 
of the thirty-two emblems; and the more fer- 
tile the fancy shall be of the person who in- 
spects the cup, the more he will discover in it. 

The Roads, or serpentine lines, indicate 
ways; if they are covered with clouds, and 
consequently in the thick, they are said to be 
infallible marks of many past or future re- 
verses. But if they appear in the clear and 
serene, are the surest tokens of some for- 
tunate change near at hand; encompassed 
with many points or dots, they signify an ac- 
cidental gain of money; likewise long life. 

The Ring signifies marriage; if a letter is 
near it, it denotes to* the person that has his 
fortune told the initial of the name of the 
party to be married. If the ring is in the 
clear, it portends happy and lucrative friend- 
ship. Surrounded with clouds, denotes that 
the party is to use precaution in the friendship 
he is about to contract, lest he should be in- 
sidiously deceived; but it is most inauspicious 
if the ring appears at the bottom of the cup, as 
it forebodes an entire separation- from the be- 
loved object. 

The Leaf of Clover may be generally 
considered a lucky sign. Its different dispo- 
sition in the cup alone makes the difference. 
When it is on the top it shows that the good 
fortune is not far distant, but it is subject to 
delay, if it is in the middle or at the bottom. 
Should clouds surround it, it shows that many 
disagreeable circumstances attend the good 
fortune; in the clear, it prognosticates serene 
and undisturbed happiness as the party wishes. 

The Anchor, the emblem of hope and 
commerce, implies successful business carried 
on by water and by land, if on the bottom of 
the cup; at the top, and in the clear part, it 
shows constant love and unshaken fidelity. In 
thick and cloudy parts it also denotes love, but 
tinctured with the inconstancy of the butterfly. 



The Serpent — Always the emblem of 
falsehood and enmity — is likewise the general 
sign of an enemy. On the top or in the mid- 
dle of the cup, it promises to the consulting 
party the triumph which he desires over his 
enemy; but he will not obtain it so easily if 
the serpent be in the thick and cloudy part. 
By the letter which appears near the emblem 
the enemy may easily be guessed, as it makes 
the initial of his name. 

The Letter. — By letters we communicate 
to our friends either pleasant or unpleasant 
news, and such is the case here; if this em- 
blem is in the clear part, it denotes the speedy 
arrival of welcome news; surrounded with, 
dots, it announces the arrival of a considerable 
remittance of money; but hemmed in by 
clouds, it is quite the contrary, and forebodes 
some melancholy or bad tidings, a loss, or 
some other sinister accident. If it be in the 
clear, and accompanied with a heart, lovers 
may expect a letter which secures to the party 
the possession of the beloved object; but in 
the thick, it denotes a refusal. 

The Coffin, the emblem of death, prog- 
nosticates the same thing here, or at least a 
long and tedious illness; if it be in the thick 
at the top of the cup, it signifies a considerable 
estate left by some rich relation ; in the same 
manner at the bottom, shows that the deceased 
is not so nearly related to the consulting party. 

The Star denotes happiness, if in the clear 
and at the top of the cup; clouded, or in the 
thick, it signifies long life, though exposed to 
various troubles. If dots are about it, it fore- 
tells great fortune, wealth, high respectability, 
honors, etc. Several stars denote some good 
and happy children, but, surrounded with 
dashes, shows that the person's children will 
cause him or her grief and vexation in old age, 
and that you ought to prevent it by giving 
them a good education in time. 

The Dog, being at all times the emblem of 
faithfulness or envy, has a two-fold meaning 
here. At the top, in the clear, it signifies 
true and faithful friends; but if his image be 
surrounded with clouds and dashes, it shows 
that those whom you take for your friends are 
not to be depended on; but if the dog be at 
the bottom of the cup, you have to dread the 
effects of extreme envy or jealousy. 

The Lily. — If this emblem be at the top, 
or in the middle of the cup, it signifies that the 
consulting party either has, or will have, a 
virtuous spouse; if it be at the bottom, it de- 
notes quite the reverse. In the clear, the lily 
further betokens long and happy life; if 
clouded, or in the thick, it portends trouble 
and vexation, especially on the part of one's 
relations. 



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The Cross, be it one or more, generally 
predicts adversities; its position varies, and so 
do the circumstances. If it be at the top, and 
in the clear, it shows that the misfortunes of 
the party will soon be at an end, or that he 
will easily get over them; but if it appears in 
the middle or at the bottom of the thick, the 
party must expect some severe trials. If it 
appears with dots, either in the clear or the 
thick, it promises a speedy change in one's 
sorrow. 

The Clouds. — If they be more light than 
dark, the person will have a good result from 
wishing, but, if black, it must be given up. 
Surrounded with dots, they bring success in 
trade, and in all undertakings; but the brighter 
they are the greater will be the happiness. 

The Sun, an emblem of the greatest luck 
and happiness, if in the clear; but in the thick 
it denotes a great deal of sadness; surrounded 
by dots and dashes, denotes an alteration will 
speedily take place. 

The Moon, if it appears in the clear, de- 
notes high honors; in the dark or thick part 
it implies sadness, which will, however, pass 
without great prejudice; but if it be at the 
bottom of the cup, the consulting person will 
be fortunate on water and land. 

Mountain. — If it represent only one moun- 
tain, it indicates the favor of people of high 
rank, but several of them, especially in the 
thick, are signs of powerful enemies; if in the 
clear, denotes the contrary, or friends in high 
life, who are endeavoring to promote the con- 
sulting party. 

Tree. — One tree only, if it be in the clear 
or thick part, points out lasting good health; 
several trees denote that your wish will be ac- 
complished. If they are encompassed with 
dashes, it is a token that your fortune is in its 
blossom, and will require some time to bring 
it to maturity. If it is accompanied with dots, 
it is a sign that you will make a fortune at a 
distance off, where you will reside. 

Child. — In the clear part it bespeaks inno- 
cent intercourse between the cousulter and 
another person; in the thick part, excess in 
love affairs, attended with great expenses; at 
the bottom of the cup it denotes the conse- 
quences of libidinous amours. 

Woman. — Signifies much joj T in general. If 
in the clear, this emblem has a more favorable 
signification than in the thick; there it shows 
very great happiness, here a great deal of jea- 
lousy. If dots surround the image, it explains 
the lady's fertility or her wealth. The dilfer- 
enl positions in the cup shows, at the top, and 
in the middle, that you will be in love with a 
virgin, but at the bottom it marks that she is 
a widow. 



The Pedestrian denotes, in general, a 
merchant, good business, pleasant news, and 
recovery of lost things. It also signifies that 
the consulting party will soon enlist, or get 
some engagement. 

The Rider denotes good news from abroad 
in money matters, a good situation in a foreign 
country, or good prospects. He that doubts 
his fortune is promised a lasting one by this 
emblem. 

The Mouse. — As this animal lives by 
stealth, it is also an emblem here of theft or 
robbery; if it is in the clear, it shows you will 
get again what you lost in a wonderful man- 
ner; but if it appears in the thick, you must 
renounce this hope. 

The Rose, or any other flower, the greatest 
success in the arts and sciences; if the con- 
sulting party be married, he will have good 
children, and all the fruits to be expected from 
their good education in his old age. 

The Heart, if it be in the clear, signifies 
future pleasure. It promises joy at receiving 
some money if surrounded with dots. If a 
ring or two hearts be together, it signifies that 
the party is about to be married or betrothed; 
if a letter be perceptible near it, it shows the 
initial of a person's name; if a letter be in the 
clear, the party is a virgin; if in the thick, a 
widow. 

Garden or Wood signifies a concourse of 
people; in the clear it indicates good friends, 
of which it will consist; in the thick, or en- 
compassed with streaks, it warns the consult- 
ing person to be cautious, and not to take for 
his friends those who profess themselves as 
such. 

Birds in General. — In the clear, it signi- 
fies that the disagreeables and troubles with 
which the person shall have to combat will 
soon be over; in the thick, it is a sign of good 
living aud of a successful journey or voyage, 
which, if there are dashes, will be directed to 
a great distance. 

Fish in General denotes successful events 
by water, if in the clear, which will either 
happen to the consulter, or improve the state 
of his affairs beyond the water. If they are 
in the thick, the consulter will fish in troubled 
water, and place his confidence upon that 
which others have lost before him. Sur- 
rounded with dots, denotes that his fate calls 
him to some distant place. 

Lion, or any other Ferocious Beast.— 
At the top, in the clear, it signifies all kinds of 
good luck with people of high rank; at the 
bottom, it warns the consulter to shun all such 
intercourse, as he will, at all events, find per- 
sons who will be envious of his fortune, and 
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Green Bush shows the benevolence and 
favors of all the consumer's patrons; it gives 
some hopes of attaining the honor the con- 
suiter wishes for; without foliage, it is a token 
of the caprice of fortune; in the clear, it an- 
nounces an unexpected remittance of money. 

Worms. — At the $op, or in the middle of 
the top, it denotes good luck at gambling and 
in marriage; below, it warns the consulter 
against rivals in courtship and against enviers 
in trade. 

House indicates, at the top of the cup, 
blessings and success in the consulter's enter- 
prise; if the present situation be not the most 
favorable, trust that it will soon change for the 
better. In the middle or below, it cautions the 
consulter to be vigilant over servants, as vigi- 
lance alone will prevent injury. 

Scythe, if combined with an hour-glass, 
denotes imminent dangers of all kinds; below, 
it siguifies a long and prosperous life. 



DREAMS, TOKENS, AND INSIGHTS 

INTO FUTURITY. 



THE RING AND OLIVE BRANCH. 

Buy a ring; it matters not it being gold, so 
as it has the semblance of a wedding ring; 
and it is best to try this charm on your own 
birthday. Pay for your ring with some small 
bill, for whatever change you receive you 
must give it to the first beggar you meet in the 
street; and, if no one asks alms of you, give it 
to some poor person — for you need not, alas! 
go far before you find one to whom your 
charity will be acceptable; carefully note what 
they say in return, such as " God bless you," 
or wishing you luck and prosperity, as is 
usual. When you get home, write it down on 
a sheet of paper, at each of four corners, and, 
in the middle, put the two first letters of your 
name, your age, and the letters of the planets 
then reigning as morning and evening stars; 
get a branch of olive and fasten the ring on 
the stalk with a string of thread which has 
been steeped all day in a mixture of honey and 
vinegar, or any composition of opposite quali- 
ties, very sweet and. very sour; cover 3'our 
ring and stalk with the written paper, care- 
fully wrapped round and round; wear it in 
your bosom till the ninth hour of the night; 
then repair to the next church-yard and bury 
the charm in the grave of a young man who 
died unmarried; and, while you are so doing, 
repeat the letters of j^our own Christian name 
three times backwards; return home, and keep 
as silent as possible till you go to bed, which 
must be before eleven; put a light in your 



chimney, or some safe place, and, before mid- 
night, or just about that time, your husband 
that is to be will present himself at the foot of 
the bed, but will presently disappear. If you 
are not to marry, none will come; and, in that 
case, if you dream before morning of children, 
it shows that you will have them unmarried; 
and if you dream of crowds of men, beware 
of prostitution. 

THE WITCHES' CHAIN. 

Let three young women join together in 
making a long chain — about a yard will do — 
of Christmas, juniper, and mistletoe berries, 
and, at the end of every link, put an oak acorn. 
Exactly before midnight let them assemble in 
a room by themselves, where no one can dis- 
turb them; leave a window open, and take the 
key out of the keyhole and hang it over the 
chimney-piece; have a good fire, and place in 
the midst of it a long, thinuish log of wood, 
well sprinkled with oil, salt, and fresh mould; 
then wrap the chain round it, each maiden 
having an equal share in the business; then sit 
down, and on your left knee let each fair one 
have a prayer-book opened at the matrimonial 
service. Just as the last acorn is burned, the 
future husband will cross the room; each one 
will see her own proper spouse, but he will be 
invisible to the rest of the wakeful virgins. 
Those that are not to be wed will see a coffin, 
or some mis-shapen form cross the room; go 
to bed instantly, and you will all have remark- 
able dreams. This must be done either on a 
Wednesday or Friday night, but no other. 



LOVE'S CORDIAL. 

(To be tried the third night of a new moon.) 

Take brandy, rum, gin, wine, and the oil of 
amber, of each a teaspoonful; a tablespoonful 
of cream, and three of spring water; drink it 
as you get into bed; repeat: 

This mixture of love I take for my potion, 
That I of my destiny may have a notion; 
Cupid befriend me, new moon be kind, 
And show unto me that fate that's designed. 
You will dream of drink, and, according to 
the quality or manner of it being presented, 
you may tell the condition to which you will 
rise or fall by marriage. Water is poverty; 
and if you dream of a drunken man, it is omi- 
nous that you will have a drunken mate. If 
you dream of drinking too much, you will fall, 
at a future period, into that sad error yourself , 
without great care; and what is a worse sight 
than an inebriated female? She cannot guard 
her own honor, ruins her own and family's 
substance, and often clothes herself with rags. 
Trouble is often used as an excuse for this 
vicious habit; but it gives more trouble than 
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LOTE LETTERS. 

On receiving a love-letter that has any par- 
ticular declaration in it, lay it wide open; then 
fold it in nine folds, pin it next your heart, 
and thus wear it till bed-time; then place it in 
your left-hand glove, and lay it under your 
head. If you dream of gold, diamonds, or 
any costly gems,. your lover is true, and means 
what he says; if of white linen, you will lose 
him by death; and if of flowers, he will prove 
false. If you dream of his saluting you, he is, 
at present, false, and means not what he pro- 
fesses, but only to draw you into a snare. 



MAGIC ROSE. 

Gather your rose on the 27th of June; let it 
be full blown, and as bright a red as you can 
get; pluck it between the hours of three and 
four in the morning, taking care to have no 
witness of the. transaction; convey it to your 
chamber, and hold it over a chaffing-dish or 
any convenient utensil for the purpose, in 
which there is charcoal and sulphur of brim- 
stone; hold your rose over the smoke about 
five minutes, and j t ou will see it have a won- 
derful effect on the flower. Before the rose 
gets the least cool, clap it in a sheet of writing- 
paper, on which is written your own name 
and that of the young man you love best; also 
the date of the 3 r ear and the name of the morn- 
ing star that has the ascendency at that time; 
fold it up and seal it neatly with three sepa- 
rate seals, then run and bury the parcel at the 
foot of the tree from which you gathered the 
flower; here let it remain untouched till the 
6th of July; take it up at midnight, go to bed 
and place it under your pillow, and you will 
have a singular and most eventful dream be- 
fore morning, or, at least, before your usual 
time of rising. You may keep the rose under 
your head three nights without spoiling the 
charm; when you are done with the rose and 
paper be sure to burn them. 



Good Sympathetic Ink. 

How any Person can Write Secretly. 

It is made by taking an ounce of common 
aquafortis, which you are to mix with three 
ounces of common water; you may use this 
to write on paper that is very strong and 
stiff; this writing becomes totally invisible 
in drying. In order to make it reappear, 
you need only wet the paper, ami when it 
dries the writing disappears again. The ef- 
fect may be repented two or three times. 
With this ink lovers can eommunieate with 
each other without any fear of intrusion. 



Observations Concerning 

BIRDS AND BEASTS, 



It hath been duly observed by the learned 
in all ages of the world that our all-wise and 
beneficent Creator originally implanted in the 
frame of nature a means whereby mankind 
may attain to the knowledge such future con- 
tingencies as concern their welfare and happi- 
ness; and more especially since we observe, 
even in the brute creation, that even the most 
inconsiderable creatures upon the earth are 
more or less endowed with a gift of fore- 
knowledge. Thus the industrious bee and 
the laborious ant lay in their summer store, in 
order to supply the necessary wants of an in- 
clement winter, which the}' foreknow is yet to 
come; yea, even of all the whole race of rep- 
tiles, the ant, the spider, and the bee, appear 
to be endowed with the greatest share of sa- 
gacity. 

The wisdom of the ant is conspicuous in 
forming themselves into a kind of republic, 
and therein observing, as it were, their own pe- 
culiar laws and policies; but the cunning of 
the spider seems to exceed that of most other 
insects; its various artifices to ensnare its prey 
are no less remarkable than its contrivance of 
a cell or retreat behind its web, where it feasts 
upon its game in safety, and conceals the 
fragments of those carcasses it has devoured, 
without exposing to public view the least re- 
mains of its barbarity which might tend to 
distinguish its place of abode, or create the 
least jealousy in any sect, that their enemy 
was near. Into what history can we look to 
find people who are governed by laws equal 
to what we observe in the republic of bees? 
What experience can we desire beyond that 
we observe in the cunning spider, to teach us 
to guard against the artifices of those who lay 
snares to catch the thoughtless and unwary? 
or what can exceed the indefatigable ant. in 
teaching us lessons of frugality and industry? 

The badger, the hedge-hog, and the mole 
also provide themselves a magazine of plants 
and herbs, which they foreknow will enable 
them to lie concealed in their holes during the 
hard frosts of winter, contented with their 
prison, which affords them safety. Their 
holes are also constructed with amazing art, 
and have generally two apertures, that, in 
case one should be beset by an enemy, they 
may eseape by the other. 

The doublings of the hare, and the tricks of 
the fox, to escape the hounds, are also astonish- 
ing indications of foresight and sagacity. The 
feathered race are likewise endowed with a 
.similar faculty, and often foretell an approach- 
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pears by retiring in flocks to their holes and 
hiding-places for shelter and protection. The 
birds of passage seem to inherit this gift in a 
most remarkable degree, for they assemble to- 
gether in prodigious flocks at an appointed 
hour, and take their leave before the approach 
of winter, which they foresee will destro}' the 
flies and insects, as they feed on nothing else. 
And it is no less extraordinary than true that 
these birds return as early as the sun brings 
forth this class of insects into new life; and 
they have also the sagacity to find out and 
possess their old nests and habitations. 

This wise provident forecast for self-pre- 
servation and safety is even extended to the 
innumerable inhabitants of the immense ocean, 
where we see the fishes, pressed by unceasing 
hunger, indiscriminately prey upon one an- 
other — the large upon the small, even of its 
own species; whence the smaller fish, in regu- 
lar gradations, when in danger of being de- 
voured, fly for an asjium to the shallow 
waters, where they know their enemy either 
cannot or dare not come to pursue them. And 
this pursuit of one species of fish after another 
is by no means confined to a single region; 
for we find shoals of them pursuing one an- 
other, from the vicinity of the pole even down 
to the equator; and thus the cod from the 
banks of Newfoundland pursues the whiting, 
which, flies before it even to the southern 
shores of Spain. It is astonishing, also, that 
herrings, which appear to generate towards 
the north of Scotland, regularly make their 
way once a year to the British Channel. Their 
voyage is conducted with the utmost regu- 
larity, and the time of their departure is fixed 
from the months of June to August. They 
always assemble together before they set out, 
and no stragglers are ever found from the 
general body. It is impossible to assign any 
cause for this emigration; but it, doubtless, 
proceeds from the same instinctive impulse 
with which all orders of animated nature are 
more or less endued. 

Now observe that when you go out of your 
house to do or transact any kind of business, 
and in the way you do see a man or a bird go- 
ing or flying, so that either of them do set 
themselves before you on your right hand, 
that is a good signification in reference to your 
business; but when you shall go out of your 
house on any business whatsoever, and shall 
see a bird or a man before you on the left side of 
you, it is an ill-sign in reference to your said 
business. 

When either a man or a bird shall thus pass 
before you, coming from the right side of you 
and bending towards the left, goeth out of 
your sight, that is a good sign concerning 
your business. When you do first find a man 



going, or a bird flying, and then he rests him- 
self before you on your right side, and you 
seeing it, this is also a good sign of success in 
your business. But when you see a man or a 
bird bending from your right side to the left, 
it is an ill sign concerning your business; 
when a man or a bird comes behind you, and 
goes faster than you, but before he cometh at 
you he rests, or the same before you came to 
him, he rests, and you seeing him on your right 
side, it is to you a good sign. But when this- 
happens on the left side, it is an evil sign. 
When a man or a bird coming from your left 
side and passing to the right, goeth out of 
your sight without resting, it is a good sign. 
If a man or a bird coming from your right 
hand, passing behind your back to the left, 
and you see him resting anywhere, this is an 
evil sign. 

All the auspicia which first happenethin the 
beginning of any business ought to be taken 
notice of, as if in the beginning of any work 
you do find that rats have been gnawing your 
clothes, then desist from your undertakings. 
If at going out of your house you happen to- 
stumble on the threshold, or if in the way you 
happen to dash your foot against anything, 
then forbear your journey; if any ill omen 
ever happens at the beginning of your busi- 
ness, then put it off for a while, lest you be- 
completely disappointed therein. 

If a crow, raven, or a jack-daw do croak 
over any person, it doth show much evil of a 
serious nature. The magpie informs you that 
you will soon hear news, and come into com- 
pany; but whether such news be good or bad, 
observe whether it comes from the right hand: 
or left. The screech owl is always unfortu- 
nate, for, about the 17th of October, 1807, 
Grantham Church was a repository for a num- 
ber of owls every evening for about one 
month, when it followed that, before that time 
the next year, that same church was actually 
robbed of all its plate and money, to a large 
amount, by a gang of villains, in the dead of 
the night, to the great loss and detriment of 
the whole parish. If you meet sparrows, it is 
unfortunate, except for love. 

Flies indicate importunity and impudent af- 
fronts; cocks meeting you, or crowing against 
your house, inform you of visitors coming, 
and success in your journeys and business. If 
you meet a hare, a mule, or a hog, it is an ill 
omen. To meet horses in a carriage is good, 
but if you meet an ass, expect trouble; while 
to meet sheep and goats is very good, and 
indicates prosperity in your affairs. If you 
either meet a dog or oxen, 3'ou may expect the 
same success, for it is good. Mice indicate 
that you will soon meet with danger; locusts 
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son from their wishes, and is an ill omen; on 
the contrary, grasshoppers promote a journey, 
and foretell a good event of things. 

The spider weaving a line downwards signi- 
fies hope of money to come; as also the ants 
having a nest near your door is good, because 
they know how to provide for themselves, and 
portends security and riches. If you meet 
with a snake, take care of an ill-tongued 
enemy. A viper signifies lewd women and 
wicked children; an eel shows a man that is 
displeased with everybody. 

But, of all the various auspicias and omens, 
there is none more effectual or potent than 
man, none that doth signify the truth more 
clearly. You must, therefore, dilligently note, 
and duly observe, the condition of that man 
3'ou meet, or that meeteth you; his age, pro- 
fession, station, gesture, motion, exercise, 
complexion, habit, name, words, speech, etc., 
for, seeing there are in all other animals so 
many discoveries of presages, yet those are 
all more efficacious and clear which are in- 
fused into the soul of man. We must also 
consider what animals are Saturnine, those 
under Jupiter, Mars, etc., and thus, according 
to their properties, draw forth their presages. 



Fortunate Bays, Weeks, 
Months and Years. 

The day of the week in which you were 
born is the best for any person; it is lucky to 
receive a letter on the third, fifth, or ninth of 
the month, or on any Tuesday or Saturday. 
The first week in May is very fortunate for 
any undertaking to men; the second, to 
women. June is a good month in which to 
make any contract, or receive a promise of 
marriage, as it generally turns out sincere and 
prosperous. 

It has often been recorded, and though a 
singular observation, experience has shown it 
to be true, that some event of importance is 
sure to happen to a woman in her thirty-first 
year, whether single or married; it may prove 
for her good, or it, may be some great evil or 
temptation; therefore, let her be cautious and 
circumspect in all her actions. If she is a 
maiden or a widow, it is probable that she 
marries this year. 

The same is applicable to men in their 
forty -second year, of which many instances 
have been proved that do not. admit of a 
doubt; observe, always, to grant or take a 
base for an odd number of years; even years 
are not prosperous. The three first days of 
the moon are the best for signing papers, and 
the flrsl live days, as well as the twenty-fourth, 
for any fresh undertaking. 



But it must be allowed that much depends 
on people's own industry and perseverance; 
that often overcomes a bad planet, or a day 
marked unlucky in the book of fate. 

Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays are the 
best for men; Tuesdays, Thursdays and Satur- 
days for women. To travel by land, choose 
the increase of the moon, the decrease for a 
voyage, and about the full to write letters in 
which you ask a favor; to beg wafers is not 
lucky on this occasion. It is not good to 
marry on your own birthday, for a woman, 
but is fortunate for a man; and it is good to 
christen a child on the day of the week in 
which it was born. It is also reckoned for- 
tunate to be born on Sunday, for either sex. 



DREAMS. 

How to Receive Oracles by Dreams. 



He who would receive true dreams, should 
keep a pure, undisturbed, and imaginative 
spirit, and so compose it that it may be made 
worthy of knowledge and government by the 
mind ; for such a spirit is most fit for prophesy- 
ing, and is a most clear glass of ail images 
which flow everywhere from all things. 
When, therefore, we are sound in body, not 
disturbed in mind, our intellect not made dull 
by heavy meats and strong drink, not sad 
through poverty, not provoked through lust, 
not incited by any vice, nor stirred up by 
wrath or anger, not being irreligiously and 
profanely inclined, not given to levity nor lost 
in drunkenness, but, chastely going to bed, 
fall asleep, then our pure and divine soul being 
free from all the evils above recited, and sepa- 
rated from all hurtful thoughts — and now 
freed, by dreaming — is endowed with this di- 
vine spirit as an instrument, and doth receive 
those beams and representations which are 
darted down, as it. were, and shine forth from 
the divine Mind into itself, in a deifying glass. 

There are four kinds of true dreams, viz., 
the first, matutine, i.e., between sleeping and 
waking; the second, that which one sees con- 
cerning another; the third, that whose inter- 
pretation is shown to the same dreamer in the 
nocturnal vision; and, lastly, that which is re- 
lated to the same dreamer in the nocturnal 
vision. But natural things and their own co- 
mixtures do likewise belong unto wise men, 
and we often use such to receive oracles from 
a spirit by a dream, which are either by per- 
fumes, unctions, meats, drinks, rings, seals, 
etc. 



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59 



Now those who are desirous to receive 
oracles through a dream, let theru make them- 
selves a ring of the Sun or Saturn for this 
purpose. There are likewise images of dreams, 
which, being put under the head when going 
to sleep, doth effectually give true dreams of 
whatever the mind hath before determined or f 
consulted upon, the practice of which is as 
follows: 

Thou shalt make an image of the Sun, the 
figure whereof must be a man sleeping upon 
the bosom of an angel; which thou shalt make 
when Leo ascends, the Sun being in the ninth 
house in Aries; then you must write upon the 
figure the name of the effect desired, and in 
the hand of the angel the name and character 
of the intelligence of the Sun, which is Michael. 

Let the same image be made in Virgo as- 
cending — Mercury being fortunate in Aries in 
the ninth, or Gemini ascending, Mercury be- 
ing fortunate in the ninth house in Aquarius 
— and let him be received by Saturn with a 
fortunate aspect, and let the name of the spirit 
(which is Raphael) be written upon it. Let 
the same likewise be made — Libra ascending, 
Venus being received from Mercury in 
Gemini in the ninth house — and write upon it 
the name of the angel of Venus (which is 
Anael). Again you may make the same 
image — Aquarius ascending, Saturn fortunate- 
ly possessing the ninth in his exaltation, which 
is Libra — and let there be written upon it the 
name of the angel of Saturn (which is Cassial). 
The same may be made with Cancer ascend- 
ing, the Moon being received by Jupiter and 
Venus in Pisces, and being fortunately placed 
in the ninth house — and write upon it the 
spirit of the Moon (which is Gabriel). 

There are likewise made rings of dreams of 
wonderful efficacy, and there are rings of the 
Sun and Saturn — and the constellation of them 
is, when the Sun or Saturn ascend in their 
exaltation in the ninth, and when the Moon is 
joined to Saturn in the ninth, and in that sign 
which was the ninth house of the nativity, and 
write and engrave upon the rings the name of 
the spirit of the Sun or Saturn; and by these 
rules you may know how and by what means to 
constitute more of yourself. 

But know this, that such images work no- 
thing (as they are simply images), except they 
are vivified by spiritual and celestial virtue, 
and chiefly by the ardent desire and firm in- 
tent of the soul of the operator. But who can 
give a soul to an image, or make a stone, or 
metal, or clay, or wood, or wax, or paper, to 
live? Certainly no man whatever; for Jhis ar- 
canum doth not enter into an artist of a stiff 
neck. He only hath it who transcends the 
progress of angels, and comes to the very 
Archtype Himself. The tables of numbers 



likewise confer to the receiving of oracles, be- 
ing duly formed under their own constellations. 

Therefore, he who is desirous of receiving 
true oracles by dreams, let him abstain from 
supper, from drink, and be otherwise well dis- 
posed, so his brain will be free from turbulent 
vapors; let him also have his bed-chamber 
fair and clean, exorcised and consecrated; 
then let him perfume the same with some con- 
venient fumigation, and let him anoint his 
temples with some unguent efficacious here- 
unto, and put a ring of dreams upon his fin- 
ger; then let him take one of the images we 
have spoken of, and place the same under his 
head; then let him address himself to sleep, 
meditating upon that thing which he desires 
to know. So shall he receive a most certain 
and undoubted oracle by a dream when the 
Moon goes through the sign of the ninth revo- 
lution of his nativity, and when she is in the 
ninth sign from the sign of perfection. 

This is the way whereby we may obtain all 
sciences and arts whatsoever, whether astrolo- 
gy, occult philosophy, physic, etc., or else sud- 
denly and perfectly with a true illumination 
of our intellect, although all inferior familiar 
spirits whatsoever conduce to this effect, and 
sometimes also evil spirits sensibly inform us, 
intrinsically and extrinsically. 



Charm to Cure the Headache. — If the 
pain be on the right side of the head, make a 
comb out of the right horn of a ram; and if the 
head be combed with it, it will take away the 
pain. But if the pain be on the left side of the 
head, then make a comb out of the left horn 
of a ram, and if the head be combed therewith, 
it will stop the pain. 

Charm to Hinder from the Bite op a 
Mad Dog. — The tooth of a mad dog which 
has bitten any human being, tied in leather 
and hung at the shoulder, will preserve and 
keep the wearer from being bitten by any mad 
dog so long as he wears it. It may be worn 
next to the skin, or concealed in the clothing. 

Charm to Make a Tree Bear Fruit. — 
The seeds of roses, with mustard seed, and the 
foot of a weasel, tied together in something, 
and hung among the boughs or branches of a 
tree which bears but little fruit, will remedy the 
defect, and render the tree amazingly fruitful. 

Charm against Trouble in General. — 
Repeat reverently, and with sincere faith, the 
following words, and you shall be protected in 
the hour of danger: " He shall deliver thee in 
six troubles, yea, in seven there shall no evil 
touch thee; in famine he shall redeem thee 
from death, and in war from the power of the 
sword; and thou shalt know that thy taber- 
nacle shall be in peace, and thou shalt visit 
thy habitation and shall not err." 



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GIPSY FORTUNE TELLER AND DREAM BOOK. 



PALMISTRY. 



Showing the various Judgments 

Drawn from the Hand. 



I shall now say something of palmistry, 
which is a judgment of the conditions, in- 
clinations, and fortunes of men and women, 
from the various lines and characters which 
nature has imprinted in the hand, which are 
almost as various as the hands that have them. 
And to render what I shall say more plain. I 
will, in the first place, present the scheme or 
figures of the hand, and explain the various 
lines therein : 







1. Line of Lift. 

2. Table 'Line. 

3. Natural Line. 



4. Girdle of Venus. 

5. Line of Death. 

0. Mount of Venus. 



B} r this figure the reader will see that one of 
these lines, and which, indeed, is reckoned 
the principal, is called the line of life; this 
line encloses the thumb, separating it from 
the hollow of the hand. The next to it, 
which is called the natural line, takes its be- 
ginning from the rising of the forefinger, near 
the line of life, and reaches to the table line, 
and generally makes a triangle. The table 
line, commonly called the line of fortune, be- 
gins under the little linger, and ends near the 
middle finger. The girdle of Venus, which 
is another line so called, begins near the joint 
of the little finger, and ends between the fore- 
finger and the middle linger The line of 
death is that which plainly appears in a coun- 
ter line to that of life, and is by some called 
the sister line, ending usually at the other end; 
for when the line of life is ending, death 
Comes, and it can go no further. There are 
also lines in fleshy parts, as in the ball of the 
thumb, which is called the mount of Venus, 
under each of the fingers, are called mounts, 
which are each one governed by a several 
planet; and the hollow of the haiid is called 
the plain of Mars, 

I now proceed to give judgment of these 

ral lines. And. in the first place, take 

notice that in palmistry the left hand is chiefly 

to be regarded^ because therein the lines are 

mosl visible, and have the strictest communi- 
cation with the heart and brains. Now. hav- 



ing premised these, in the next place observe 
the line of life, and if it be fair, extended to 
its full length, and not broken with an inter- 
mixture of cross lines, it shows long life and 
health; and it is the same if a double line of 
life appears, as there sometimes does. When 
the stars appear in this line it is a significator 
of great losses and calamities; if on it there 
appear the figure of two O's, or a Y, it 
threatens the person with blindness. If it 
wraps itself about the table line, then does it 
promise wealth and honor to be attained by 
prudence and industry; if the line be cut or 
jagged at the upper end. it denotes much sick- 
ness. If this line be cut by any line coming 
from the mount of Venus, it declares the per- 
son to be unfortunate in love, and business 
also, and threatens him with sudden death. 

A cross between the line of life and the 
table line shows the person to be very liberal 
and charitable, and of a noble spirit. Let us 
now see the signification of the table line. 

The table line, when broad, and of a lovely 
color, shows a healthful constitution and a 
quiet and contented mind and courageous 
spirit. But if it has crosses towards the little 
finger, it threatens the party with much afflic- 
tion by sickness. If the line be doubled, or 
divided in three parts, in any of the extremi- 
ties, it shows the party to be of a generous 
temper, and of a good fortune to support it; 
but if this line be forked at the end, it 
threatens the person shall suffer by jealousies, 
fears, and doubts, ami with the loss of riches 
got by deceit. If three points such as these 
. . . are found in it. they denote the per- 
son prudent and liberal, a lover of learning 
and of good temper. If it spreads itself to 
the fore and middle fingers, and ends blunt, 
it denotes preferment. Let us now see what 
is signified by the middle finger: 

The Hue has in it sometimes (for there is 
scarce one hand in which it varies not) divers 
significant characters. Many small lines be- 
tween this and the table line threatens the 
party with sickness, and also gives him hopes 
of recovery. A half cross branching into this 
line declares the person shall have honor, 
riches, and good success in all his undertak- 
ings. A half moon denotes cold and watery 
distempers, but a sun or star upon this line 
promiseth prosperity and riches. This line 
doubled in a woman shows she will have seve- 
ral husbands, but without any children by 
them. 

The line of Venus, if it happens to be cut 
or divided near the forefinger, threatens ruin 
to the party, and that it shall befall him by 
means of a lascivious woman and bad com- 
pany. Two crosses upon this line, one being 
on the forefinger, and the other bending 



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61 



towards the little finger, shows the party to be 
weak and inclined to modesty and virtue; 
and, indeed, it generally denotes modesty in 
women; and, therefore, those who desire such 
wives usually choose them by this standard. 

The liver line, if it be straight and crossed 
by other lines, shows the person to be of a 
sound judgment and a piercing understand- 
ing; but if it be winding, crooked, and bend- 
ing outward, it shows deceit and flattery, and 
that the person is not to be trusted. If it 
makes a triangle, or a quadrangle, it shows a 
person to be of a noble descent and ambitious. 

The plain of Mars being in the hollow of 
the hand, or if the line passes through it, 
which renders it very plain, is fortunate; this 
plain being hollowed, and the lines crooked 
and distorted, threaten the party to fall by his 
ill- conduct. When the lines begin at the 
wrist, long within the plain, reaching the 
brown of the hand, they show the person to 
be one given to quarrelling, often in broils, 
and of a hot and fiery spirit, by which he shall 
suffer much damage. If deep, large crosses 
in the middle of the plain, it shows the party 
shall obtain honor by martial exploits; but if 
it be a woman, that she shall have several hus- 
bands, and easy labor with her children. 

The line of death is fatal when any crosses 
or broken lines appear in it; for they threaten 
the person with sickness and short life. A 
clouded moon appearing there, threatens a 
child-bed woman with death. A bloody spot 
in the line denotes a violent death. A star like 
a comet threatens ruin by war and death by 
pestilence; but if a bright sun appear therein, 
it promises long life and prosperity. 

As for the lines in the wrist, being fair, 
they denote good fortune, but if crossed and 
broken, the contrary. 

Thus much with respect to the several lines 
in the hand. Now as to the judgment to be 
made from the hand itself; if the hand be soft 
and long, and lean withal, it denotes a person 
of a good understanding, a lover of peace, 
and honest, discreet, serviceable, a good neigh- 
bor, and a lover of learning. He whose 
hands are very thick and very short, is there- 
by signified to be faithful, strong, and la- 
borious, and one that cannot long retain his 
an r sr. He whose hands are full of hairs, and 
th« e hairs thick and great ones, and his tin- 
ge i withal be crooked, he is thereby noted to 
br uxurious, vain, false, of a dull understand- 
ir , and disposition, and more foolish than 
wise. He whose hands and fingers do bend 
upwards is commonly a man liberal, service- 
able, a keeper of secrecy, and apt to be poor 
(for he is seldom fortunate), to do any man 
courtesy. He whose hand is stiff and will not 
bend at the upper joint, near his finger, is al- 



ways a wretched, miserable person, covetous, 
obstinate, incredulous, and one that will be- 
lieve nothing that contradicts his own private 
interest. And thus much shall suffice to be 
said of judgment made by palmistry. 



Finger-Nail Observations. 



Broad nails show the person to be bashful, 
fearful, but of gentle nature. When there is 
a certain white mark at the extremity of them, 
it shows that the person has more honesty 
than subtlety, and that his worldly substance 
will be impaired through negligence. White 
nails and long denote much sickness and in- 
firmity, especially fevers, an indication of 
strength and deceit by women. If upon the 
white anything appears at the extremity 
that is pale, it denotes short life by sudden 
death, and the person to be given to melan- 
choly. When there appears a certain mixed 
redness, of divers colors, at the beginning of 
the nails, it shows the person to be choleric 
and quarrelsome. When the extremity is 
black it is a sign of husbandry. Narrow nails 
denote the person to be inclined to mischief, 
and to do injury to his neighbor. Long nails 
show the person to be good-natured, but mis- 
trustful, and loves reconciliation rather than 
differences. Oblique nails signify deceit and 
want of courage. Little and round nails de- 
note obstinate anger and hatred. If they be 
crooked at the extremity, they show pride 
and fierceness. Round nails show a choleric 
person, yet soon reconciled, honest, and a 
lover of secret sciences. Fleshy nails denote 
the person to be mild in his temper, idle, and 
lazy Pale and black nails show the person to 
be very deceitful to his neighbor, and subject 
to many diseases. Red and marked nails sig- 
nify a choleric and martial nature, given to 
cruelty; and, as many little marks as there 
are," they speak of so many evil desires. 



Several Characters or Semblances of 
letters, and llnes in the hand, as 
they tend to signify many things, ac- 
cording to the art of palmistry, etc. 

There are in this case divers letters, lines ap- 
pearing in the hand, by which the wise in all 
ages have given judgment in the foregoing 
premises. 

If the letter A be found on the Mount of 
Jupiter, or at the root of the middle finger, 
promises growing fortune, and, perhaps, con- 
siderable preferments by the favor of princes 
and great men. 



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GIPSY FORTUNE TELLER AND DREAM BOOK. 



If B be found on the Mount of the Sun, 
which is at the root of the finger, it signifies 
length of days, prosperity j and much to be be- 
loved, as also a virtuous person. 

If C, with a star over, appears on the 
Mount of Venus, it gives the person early and 
happy life. 

If the letter L be on the Mount of Saturn, 
which is at the root of the middle finger, and 
cut with cross lines, it denotes the party to be 
under much affliction, to be given to melan- 
choly, and short-lived. 

The letter K on the Mount of Mercury, 
which is at the root of the little finger, denotes 
the party to rise to preferment by ingenuity 
and marriage. 

The letter D on the Mount of the Moon de- 
notes the party kind, good-natured, and much 
beloved. 

The letter G in the Plain of Mars, near the 
Line of Life, speaks the party to be of a vio- 
lent temper, given to anger, and threatens him 
or her with sudden untimely death; however, 
to a woman it promises a husband that grows 
great in military affairs; and thus much for 
characters of this kind. 



DIVINATION. 



How to obtain some Knowledge of 
Future Events. 



Any person fasting on midsummer eve, and 
sitting in the church porch, will, at midnight, 
see the spirits of the persons of that parish, 
who will die that year, come and knock at the 
church-door in the order and succession in 
which they will die. One of these watchers, 
there being several in company, fell into a 
profound sleep, so that he could not be 
waked; whilst in this state his ghost was seen 
by the rest of his companions knocking at the 
church-door. Any unmarried woman fasting 
on midsummer eve, and at midnight laying a 
clean cloth, with bread, cheese, and ale, and 
sitting down as if going to eat, the street-door 
being left open, the person whom she is after- 
ward to marry will come into the room, and 
drink to her by bowing; and afterward fill- 
ing the glass, will leave it on the table, and 
making another bow, retire. On St. Agnes's 
night, the 21st of January, take a row of pins, 
and pull out every one, one after another, 
.saying a paternoster, on sticking a pin in 
your sleeve, and you will dream of him you 



shall marry. Another method to see a future 
spouse in a dream: the party inquiring must 
lie in a different country from that in which 
he commonly resides, and, on going to bed, 
must knit the left garter about the right- 
legged stocking, letting the other garter and 
stocking alone; and as you rehearse the fol- 
lowing verses, at every comma knit a knot: 

This knot I knit, 

To know a thing I know not yet, 

That I may see 

The man that shall my husband be, 

How he goes and what he wears, 

And what he does all days and years. 

Accordingly, in a dream he will appear 
with the insignia of his trade or profession. 
Another performed by charming the moon, 
thus: At the first appearance of the new 
moon, immediately after the new year's day, 
go out in the evening and stand over the 
spears of a gate or stile, and, looking on the 
moon, repeat the following lines: 

All hail to thee, moon! all hail to thee, 
I prithee, good moon, reveal to me 
This night who my husband must be. 

The party will then dream of their future 
husband. A slice of the bride-cake, thrice 
thrown through the wedding-ring, and laid 
under the head of an unmarried woman, will 
make them dream of their future husband. 
The same is practiced in the North with a 
piece of the groaning cheese. 



TRADITIONAL WAY TO 

Baffle Your Enemies. 



Repeat reverently, and with sincere faith, 
the following words, and you will be pro- 
tected in the hour of danger: 

"Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, 
and not be afraid, for the Lord Jehovah is my 
strength and my song; he also is become my 
salvation. 

" For the stars of heaven, and the constel- 
lation thereof, shall not give their light; the 
sun shall he darkened in his going forth, and 
the moon shall not cause her light to shine. 

"And behold, at, eventide, trouble; ami be- 
fore morning he is not; this is the portion of 

them that spoil us, and the lot of them that 
rob us." 



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Price 25 Cents. 



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CONTENTS: 



Asleep at the Switch 50 

Arab's Farewell to His Steed, The .... 18 

Annie and Willie's Prayer 47 

A Yaller Dorg's Love for a Nigger. ... 87 

Antony and Cleopatra 94 

A Roller-Rink Romance 104 

Battle of Pontenoy, The 16 

Beautiful Snow, The 20 

Bingen on the Rhine 24 

Bridge, The 26 

Barbara Frietchie 84 

BaseBall 98 

Curfew Must Not Ring To-Night, The 21 

Charge of the Light Brigade, The 31 

Der Patter of the Shingles 13 

Dying Californian, The 23 

Dot Stupporn Pony 34 

Dorkins' Night 37 

Der Baby 62 

Dot Baby off Mine 73 

Dying Soldier, The 75 

Daschen, on the Rhine 106 

Excelsior 14 

Fast Freight 61 

Guilty or Not Guilty 12 

Gambler's Wife, The 22 

Gladiator, The 57 

How the Gates Came Ajar 43 

Hornet's Nest, The •. 71 

Home Attractions 76 

I Must Be There On New Year's Day. 44 

I Would Not Live Alway 46 

Irish Philosopher, The 107 

Jim Bludso 96 

Last Hymn, The 15 

Leedle Yawcob Strauss -. 37 

Life is but a Game of Cards 43 

Level and the Square, The 45 

Lips that Touch Liquor Must Never 

Touch Mine, The 56 

Laugh in School, The 80 

Little Meg and I 88 

Moneyless Man, The 28 

Mule Stood on the Steamboat Deck. . . 30 

Maniac, The 81 

Mother's Fool 95 



Maud Muller, in Dutch 99 

Miss Maloney on the Chinese Question 100 

Mahoney's Fenian Cat 104 

No Sect in Heaven 68 

Nobody's Mule 72 

Nobody's Child 74 

Old Man in the Model Church, The. . . 29 

O'Reilly's Billy Goat 31 

Over the Hills to the Poor-House 52 

Old Sayings 55 

Old Oaken Bucket, The 62 

'Ostler Joe 64 

Only aGirl 112 

Polish Boy, The 32 

Please Don't Sell My Father Rum. ... 59 

Raven, The 8 

Richmond on the James 44 

Rory of the Hill 85 

Romance of a Hammock, The 103 

Sheridan's Ride 17 

Somebody's Darling 19 

Somebody's Mother 27 

Schneider's Ride 38 

Song of the Shirt 54 

Smack in School, The 63 

Shamus O'Brien 77 

Schneider's Little Boy 88 

Twenty Years Ago 7 

Tramp, The 51 

That Hired Girl 107 

Virginius HI 

Wolf at the Door, The 11 

Why Should the Spirit of Mortal be 

Proud? 25 

Which Shall It Be? 35 

What I Would Do for Her 83 

What is Life? 84 

What Became of a Lie 91 

Wreck of the Hesperus, The 92 

What I Live For 102 

When McGee's Nine Played the Mets. 109 

We Reap What We Sow 110 

You Put No Flowers On My Papa's 

Grave 10 

Yarn of the Nancy Bell, The 40 



HENRY J. WEHMAN, Publisher, 130 Park Row, New York. 



For Sale by all Booksellers, or sent, on receipt of price, by Publisher. 



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GIPSY FORTUNE TELLER AND DREAM BOOK. 



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PAGE 

An Irishman's Toast 34 

Angel's Whisper, The 75 

Banks of Claudy, The 10 

Blackbird, The 12 

Bard of Armagh, The 20 

Beautiful Isle of the Sea^The.. . 38 
Bonny Bunch of Roses, The. ... 49 

Barney McCoy 56 

Banks of Brandywine, The 56 

BryanO'Lynn 70 

Bells of Shandon, The 76 

Blarney, The 79 

Beautiful Shamrock of Old Ire- 
land, The 85 

Biddy McCarthy 86 

Believe Me, if all those Endear- 
ing Young Charms 88 

Bingen on the Rhine 89 

Brennen on the Moor 106 

Bonaparte on Saint Helena. .... 113 

Boys of Kilkenny, The 114 

Banks of Sweet Dundee, The. . . 117 

Cushlamachree 17 

Captain Dwyer 40 

Croppy Boy, The 45 

Come Back to Erin 75 

Cow that Ate the Piper, The.. . . 99 

Dear Irish Boy, The 15 

Dermot Asthore 13 

DublinBay 35 

Doran's Ass 36 

Death of Sarsfield , The 43 

Dear Harp of My Country, The. 47 

Dear Little Colleen 53 

Digging for Gould 95 

Dear Little Shamrock, The mo 

Dublin Carman, The 10S 

Donnelly and Cooper 120 

Erin is My Home 11 

Exile's Lament, The 33 

Erin's Green Shore 42 

Exile of Erin, The 44 

Erin-Go-Bragh 73 

Erin's Lovely Home 107 

Erin, Mavourneen 113 

Father Tom O'Neil 7 

Fenians' Escape, The 82 

Four-Leaved Shamrock. The... 105 
Green M^ssy Banks of the Lee. 9 



CONTENTS: 

PAGE 

Green Fields of America, The. . 25 

God, Save Ireland 28 

Great Men that Ireland has Seen 29 

Girl I Left Behind Me, The 36 

God Bless You, Colleen 54 

Harp that }nce Through Tara's 

Halls, The 11 

Home Rule for Ireland 31 

Hat Me Father Wore, The 32 

Irish Stranger, The 47 

Irishman's Shanty, The 50 

Lrish Colleen, The 62 

I Left Ireland and Mother Be- 
cause We Were Poor 63 

Ireland Will Yet Be Free 72 

Irish Girl, The 103 

Jennie, the Flower of Kildare.. 90 

Kathleen Mavourneen 14 

Killarney 17 

Kate Kearney 43 

Katty Avourneen 57 

Kate O'Brien 77 

Kitty Tyrrell 83 

Land League Band, The 27 

Let Erin Remember the Days 

®fOkl 53 

Lament of the Irish Emigrant. 66 

Legacy, The 78 

Limerick is Beautiful 101 

leather and Shave 104 

Manchester Martyrs, The 16 

Molly Muldoon 41 

Molly Bawn 48 

Maureen Mavourneen 52 

Moonlight at Killarney 53 

Minstrel Boy, The 54 

My Heart's in Old Ireland 64 

Ma Ailleen, Asthore C5 

Mac's and the O's. The 73 

Meeting of the Waters, The 78 

Mollie, Darling 81 

My Emmet's No More 88 

Maid of Sweet Gorteen, The 115 

No Irish Need Apply 51 

Norah McShane 69 

Norah, the Pride of Kildare 80 

Nora O'Neal 86 

Nell Flaugherty's Drake 102 

Napoleon's Dream ill 



PAGE 

Napoleon's Farewell to Paris... 112 

Origin of the Harp, The 15 

Oh, Breathe Not His Name 16 

O'Donnell, the Avenger 34 

One Penny Portion 39 

Oh! Where's the Slave? 58 

Ould Ireland, You're My Darlin' 71 

Oh, the Shamrock 83 

O'Donnell Abu 98 

One Pound Two 110 

Poor Pat Must Emigrate 13 

Pride of Mayo, The 14 

Patrick's Dav Parade, The 30 

Pretty Maid Milking Her Cow. 68 

Paddy is the Boy 107 

Pat Malloy 109 

Patrick Sheehan 119 

Rory O'More 46 

Rich and Rare Were the Gems 

SheWore 82 

Remember the Glories of Brian, 

the Brave 94 

Shamus O'Brien— Recitation . . 21 

Shamus O'Brien 67 

She is Far from the Land. 77 

Song of Innisfail 79 

Soggarth Aroon 96 

Star of Glengary, The 114 

Shan Van Vogh, The 115 

Tim Finigan's \yake 55 

True Lovers' Discussion, The... 59 

Tail iv Me Coat, The 71 

Terence's Farewell to Kathleen 93 
Valley Lay Smiling Before Me. 87 
Wedding of Bally poreen. The. . 19 
Where the Grass Grows Green. 26 

Wild Irish Boy, The 51 

White Cockade, The 80 

What Will You Do, Love? 88 

Wearing of the Green. The 90 

William Reilly's Courtship 91 

Willy Reillv 92 

Whistling Thief, The 118 

Young Dermot and Bridget 

Mollav 63 

Young Rose, The 81 

You Would Not Leave Your 

Norah! 84 

You Remember Ellen 85 



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